by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Wesleyan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts majors, Wesleyan U came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
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Part-time undergraduates at Wesleyan U paid an average of $1,846 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,086 | $59,086 |
| Fees | $330 | $330 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,384 | $16,384 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,465 | $1,465 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wesleyan U in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $17,600 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan U is $38,458 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.0% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 20.0% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Wesleyan U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Humanities | 1 |
*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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