Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and approximately 12,582 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,387 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University in 2021, 63 of them were liberal arts general studies majors.

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.

Southern Utah University Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Southern Utah University Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at Southern Utah University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at Southern Utah University 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
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	182
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	186
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	346
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	988
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,008
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How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Southern Utah University Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Utah University is $25,906. 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 Southern Utah University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Southern Utah University.

Southern Utah University Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Southern Utah University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at Southern Utah University are white. Around 79% 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 Southern Utah University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	572
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Southern Utah University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Southern Utah University. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Utah University since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Southern Utah University 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 Southern Utah University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	47
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Southern Utah University 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 UT, the home state for Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT

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 No Author Name under License

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