Liberal Arts General Studies at Bard College

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts school? To help you decide if Bard College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts program.

Bard is located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York and has a total student population of 2,465.

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.

Bard Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Bard Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Bard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Bard College.

Bard Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

49% Women

86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Bard may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Bard does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bard College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	75
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

If you plan to be a liberal arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bard College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts	126

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 NY, the home state for Bard College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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
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