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 Massachusetts Amherst. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UMass Amherst was ranked #149 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $658 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst make an average of $31,254 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,751.
UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.2% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.
Around 22.1% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Individualized Studies | 95 |
*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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