Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University

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

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,644. In 2021, 88 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from ECSU.

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.

ECSU Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

ECSU Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at ECSU 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 ECSU 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
	409
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	741
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	826
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	855
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	1,179

Earnings of ECSU Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECSU is $35,471. This is 10% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at ECSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at ECSU are white. Around 100% 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a associate's in liberal arts.

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

ECSU Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 liberal arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECSU. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

ECSU 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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.