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 Valdosta State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 VSU was ranked #691 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #12 in Georgia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at VSU was $643 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,426 |
| Fees | $2,212 | $2,212 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,476 | $8,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
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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 VSU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 31% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from VSU is $28,870 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the VSU liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 64.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.
Around 56.7% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at VSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Individualized Studies | 90 |
*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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