Liberal Arts General Studies at Indiana University - South Bend

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

Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and has a total student population of 4,942. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Indiana University - South Bend.

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.

Indiana University - South Bend Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Indiana University - South Bend Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how Indiana University - South Bend performed in these rankings.

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 Indiana University - South Bend 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 Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
	438
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	518
	552
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,042
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	1,330

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from Indiana University - South Bend. This makes it the #45 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Indiana University - South Bend Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Indiana University - South Bend is $33,440. This is 4% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Indiana University - South Bend

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Indiana University - South Bend.

Indiana University - South Bend 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.

Indiana University - South Bend does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - South Bend with a associate's in liberal arts.

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

Indiana University - South Bend Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts General Studies from Indiana University - South Bend in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Indiana University - South Bend since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Indiana University - South Bend 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 Indiana University - South Bend with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Indiana University - South Bend Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

The liberal arts program at Indiana University - South Bend awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from Indiana University - South Bend, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - South Bend with a master's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Indiana University - South Bend 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - South Bend.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN

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 Tlsheppa under License

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