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 Winston - Salem State 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WSSU was ranked #977 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #49 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WSSU paid an average of $1,706 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $425 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,401 | $13,648 |
| Fees | $2,540 | $2,540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,888 | $10,888 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,696 | $2,696 |
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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 WSSU took out an average of $33,208 in student loans. That is 41% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSSU make an average of $25,826 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at WSSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WSSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.9% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at WSSU in 2019-2020, 83.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 48 |
*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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