by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General 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 West Texas A&M University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 West Texas A&M University was ranked #307 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #30 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University paid an average of $477 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $406 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,748 | $7,195 |
| Fees | $2,708 | $2,708 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,496 | $7,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at West Texas A&M University took out an average of $26,175 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University is $34,633 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $30,751.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. West Texas A&M University does offer online classes in its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Texas A&M University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.9% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at West Texas A&M University in 2019-2020, 33.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 128 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 202 |
*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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