Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Austin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts program.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 273 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from UT Austin.

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.

UT Austin Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Liberal Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts

UT Austin Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at UT Austin 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 UT Austin 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 Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	28

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from UT Austin. This makes it the #28 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UT Austin Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $41,004. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 273 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts General Studies from UT Austin in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Austin since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at UT Austin 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	149
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Austin Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in liberal arts from UT Austin. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from UT Austin, 65% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Austin 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Professors	3,510	$61,660

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.