by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at University of Louisiana at Monroe. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at ULM was ranked #650 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #9 in Louisiana.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ULM paid an average of $365 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,788 | $17,888 |
| Fees | $3,282 | $3,282 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,914 | $8,914 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ULM in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $29,500 in student debt. That is 25% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from ULM make an average of $33,192 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $30,751.
ULM does not offer an online option for its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ULM Online Learning page.
About 66.2% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 29.4% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at ULM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 68 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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