by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. 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 - Lowell. 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. The bachelor's program at UMass Lowell was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Lowell was $1,375 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $628 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,078 | $33,004 |
| Fees | $620 | $620 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,422 | $1,422 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Lowell took out an average of $29,433 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Lowell is $35,701 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $30,751.
UMass Lowell 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 Lowell Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 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 UMass Lowell in 2019-2020, 25.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 73 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 105 |
*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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