Liberal Arts General Studies at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Every liberal arts general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the liberal arts program at Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 206 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from A-State.

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.

A-State Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, A-State does offer online courses in liberal arts for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

A-State Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at A-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 Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Basic Certificate Schools	124

Earnings of A-State Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $28,138. 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 A-State

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

A-State Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at A-State are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	355
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

A-State Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 206 liberal arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from A-State, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	147
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

A-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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Professors	920	$57,420

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.