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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Excelsior College

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

Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 21,974. Of the 3,053 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Excelsior College in 2021, 1,621 of them were liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

Excelsior College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
  • Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Online Classes Are Available at Excelsior College

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Excelsior College offers distance education options for liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Excelsior College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs across the country. The following shows how Excelsior College performed in these rankings.

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 / sciences and humanities major at Excelsior College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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 & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools 3
7
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
41
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools 265
Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools 411

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Excelsior College. This makes it the #52 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at Excelsior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Excelsior College.

Excelsior College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

32% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Excelsior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 33% more women than average.

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Excelsior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 57
Hispanic or Latino 51
White 119
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Excelsior College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,621 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Excelsior College, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Excelsior College since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 105
Hispanic or Latino 155
White 1,254
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 78

Excelsior College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

44% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at Excelsior College awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts / sciences and humanities each year. Excelsior College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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In the liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Excelsior College also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Excelsior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies 1,878

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 Excelsior 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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