by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Individualized 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 Maryland Global Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts majors, UMGC came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMGC paid an average of $499 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
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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 UMGC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $29,250 in student debt. That is 24% higher than the national average of $23,628.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UMGC does offer online classes in its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 86.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at UMGC in 2019-2020, 39.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Individualized Studies | 51 |
*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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