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University of Missouri - Columbia BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

100 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,141 Average Salary
$24,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Missouri - Columbia. 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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Rankings for the Mizzou BA in Liberal Arts

#91 in the U.S
#2 in Missouri

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Mizzou is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts. More specifically it was ranked #91 out of 1,259 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mizzou.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans14
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)32
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools37
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)87
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)95
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates126
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies173
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools271
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)330
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)385
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates404
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)412
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies538
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)553
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)649
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)657
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies845
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies856
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,654

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from Mizzou Cost?

$10,723 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,000 Average Student Debt

Mizzou Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mizzou paid an average of $920 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $311 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,330$27,612
Fees$1,393$1,393
Books and Supplies$1,032$1,032
On Campus Room and Board$10,668$10,668
On Campus Other Expenses$5,288$5,288

Learn more about Mizzou tuition and fees.

Mizzou Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

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 Mizzou in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $24,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,628.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From Mizzou?

$36,141 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mizzou make an average of $36,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does Mizzou Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Mizzou 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 Mizzou Online Learning page.

Mizzou Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

100 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
39.0% Women
26.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 100 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 39.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at Mizzou in 2019-2020, 26.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American17
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White72
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at Mizzou

Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Studies100

References

*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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