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 Wisconsin - Whitewater. 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Whitewater was $641 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $272 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,519 | $15,391 |
| Fees | $1,216 | $1,216 |
| Books and Supplies | $580 | $580 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,650 | $7,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
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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 UW - Whitewater took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Whitewater is $33,804 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $30,751.
UW - Whitewater 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 UW - Whitewater Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 61.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at UW - Whitewater in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 26 |
*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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