by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at West Shore Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at West Shore Community College paid an average of $240 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $170 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,080 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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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 associate degree at West Shore Community College took out an average of $12,097 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from West Shore Community College make an average of $23,340 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the West Shore Community College liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Shore Community College Online Learning page.
About 70.0% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.2% of the liberal arts associate degrees at West Shore Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 68 |
| General Studies | 22 |
*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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