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Liberal Arts General Studies at Thomas Edison State University

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Liberal Arts General Studies at Thomas Edison State University

If you are interested in studying liberal arts general studies, you may want to check out the program at Thomas Edison State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 10,495. In 2021, 550 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from TESU.

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.

TESU Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, TESU does offer online courses in liberal arts for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

TESU Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at TESU 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 TESU 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
15
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 120

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from TESU Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at TESU is $40,685. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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Liberal Arts Student Demographics at TESU

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

TESU Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

54% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at TESU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a associate's in liberal arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 32
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 48

TESU Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The liberal arts program at TESU awarded 550 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at TESU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 64
White 264
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 138

TESU 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 NJ, the home state for Thomas Edison State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Professors 2,670 $73,660

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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