Liberal Arts General Studies at Alcorn State University

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what Alcorn State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,230. Of the 565 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State University in 2021, 76 of them were liberal arts general studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Alcorn State Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Alcorn State Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at Alcorn State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at Alcorn State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	77
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	423
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	756
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	946
	1,142

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from Alcorn State. This makes it the #77 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Alcorn State Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alcorn State is $19,216. This is less than $32,253, which is the national average of all liberal arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Alcorn State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Alcorn State. About 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Alcorn State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its liberal arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alcorn State Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 liberal arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Alcorn State, about 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. Alcorn State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

In the liberal arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a master's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alcorn State also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jack E. Boucher under License

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