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Liberal Arts General Studies at Arkansas State University

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Arkansas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Arkansas State University sits in Jonesboro, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,144 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Arkansas State University.

Studying Online at Arkansas State University

Distance learning is available at Arkansas State University. Among 15,726 students, 7,752 (49%) studied exclusively online and 3,350 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Arkansas State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Arkansas State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#20 of 33
Best Value	Arkansas	#25 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#279 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#308 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#1053 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1182 of 1,453

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#20 of 33
Best Value	Arkansas	#25 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#279 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#308 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#1053 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1182 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Arkansas State University

Graduates of Arkansas State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,138
2 years	$18,877
3 years	$23,456
4 years	$29,607
5 years	$39,758

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Arkansas State University take home a median $29,607, compared with $50,276 for all Arkansas State University graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Arkansas State University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Arkansas State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Arkansas State University are 69% women (787) and 31% men (357).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Arkansas State University

Of the 939 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Arkansas State University, 69% were women (651) and 31% were men (288).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	684
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	102
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	43
International (Nonresident)	43
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, below the national average of 49%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Arkansas State University

Of the 205 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Arkansas State University, 66% were women (136) and 34% were men (69).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	126
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	59
Asian	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 37% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Arkansas State University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Arkansas State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	902
General Studies	242

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Arkansas State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.