by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UMW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in liberal arts.
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UMW is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts. More specifically it was ranked #108 out of 1,100 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Mary Washington handed out 118 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts general studies. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.
Liberal Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,236 a year. This is higher than $32,253, which is the national median for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMW, liberal arts students borrow a median amount of $22,354 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the liberal arts program at UMW is $474 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at University of Mary Washington.
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of liberal arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mary Washington with a bachelor's in liberal arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 11 |
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