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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Liberal arts and general studies

Listed by colleges as Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Colleges award this field under 4 named programs, from Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies to Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.

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Programs within this field

Colleges may offer this field under 4 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Covers independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
General Studies
Covering the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

Also called Undeclared Major, Undecided

Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities not listed above.

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Growing with the economy

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Median pay
$77,640
Hiring change through 2035
2.0%
Job openings a year
12,500

To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree

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0%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

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Where to study it

Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.

College Degrees a year Earnings, first year out Admit rate Average annual cost after aid
Southern New Hampshire University NH 1,312 $48,678 96% $37,000
Excelsior University NY 1,143 $45,508 · —
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA 1,098 — 17% $13,000
New York University NY 538 $36,142 9% $17,000
California State University-Fresno CA 529 $20,210 96% $7,000
University of North Texas TX 405 $34,682 72% $14,000
The Evergreen State College WA 363 $24,118 97% —
Thomas Edison State University NJ 352 $40,685 · —
Northern Arizona University AZ 341 $35,678 91% $13,000
University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA 335 $29,418 89% $14,000
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ 321 $40,835 64% —
California State University-Bakersfield CA 317 $18,756 88% $6,000
Sarah Lawrence College NY 312 $24,028 59% $35,000
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE 306 $36,157 87% $12,000
California State University-Long Beach CA 300 $29,475 47% $10,000
The University of Texas at Austin TX 294 $41,004 29% $17,000
George Mason University VA 292 $34,587 89% $15,000
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK 272 $31,269 71% $16,000
California State University-Northridge CA 253 $29,216 93% $8,000
California State University-Monterey Bay CA 250 $29,259 95% $12,000
Texas Tech University TX 239 $34,291 71% $17,000
North Carolina A & T State University NC 237 $26,354 46% $12,000
California State University-Stanislaus CA 236 $25,287 97% $6,000
Portland State University OR 233 $31,991 91% $9,000
Florida International University FL 229 $29,015 59% $11,000
San Diego State University CA 227 $25,662 34% $13,000
The University of Texas at Arlington TX 224 $38,373 81% $13,000
University of South Florida FL 219 $38,340 41% $9,000
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK 203 $41,464 77% $15,000
Ball State University IN 199 $30,527 72% $14,000
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN 196 $37,087 81% $11,000
East Carolina University NC 196 $29,127 90% $15,000
University of Central Oklahoma OK 195 $33,747 82% $18,000
California State University-San Bernardino CA 194 $24,419 98% $5,000
University of Iowa IA 191 $38,648 85% $20,000
Southeastern Louisiana University LA 188 $29,223 94% $12,000
Indiana University-Bloomington IN 187 $29,988 80% $12,000
California State University-Chico CA 184 $21,120 94% $13,000
Arkansas State University AR 177 $28,138 70% $12,000
Texas Woman's University TX 172 $35,659 95% $11,000

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