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West Chester University of Pennsylvania BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

161 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,567 Average Salary
$26,072 Average Student Debt

The 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 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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Rankings for the WCUPA BA in Liberal Arts

#140 in the U.S
#6 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. WCUPA was ranked #140 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for WCUPA.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies68
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools81
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans83
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies128
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools140
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)246
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies275
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates551
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies658
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies750
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)776
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)856
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)913
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)914
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)936
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)942
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,336

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

$10,423 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,072 Average Student Debt

WCUPA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCUPA paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,716$19,290
Fees$2,707$2,957
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$13,978$13,978
On Campus Other Expenses$2,520$2,520

Learn more about WCUPA tuition and fees.

WCUPA Liberal Arts BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at WCUPA took out an average of $26,072 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,628.

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

$34,567 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCUPA is $34,567 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $30,751.

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Does WCUPA Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

WCUPA 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 WCUPA Online Learning page.

WCUPA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

161 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.4% Women
34.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 161 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 63.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 34.2% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at WCUPA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American29
Hispanic or Latino13
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White104
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities12

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at WCUPA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts161

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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