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 Wharton County Junior College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wharton County Junior College was $84 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $32 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $768 | $2,016 |
| Fees | $2,856 | $2,856 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,375 | $1,375 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,830 | $4,830 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,075 | $3,075 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at Wharton County Junior College took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Wharton County Junior College is $22,192 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Wharton County Junior College does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wharton County Junior College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.6% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.4% of the liberal arts associate degrees at Wharton County Junior College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 51 |
| Black or African American | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 109 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 324 |
*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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