Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2021, 48 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.

UA Little Rock Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UA Little Rock Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at UA Little Rock 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 UA Little Rock 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
	262
	629
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	951

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from UA Little Rock. This makes it the #45 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UA Little Rock Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA Little Rock is $30,087. 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 UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at UA Little Rock may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at UA Little Rock are white. Around 59% 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UA Little Rock Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 liberal arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UA Little Rock, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at UA Little Rock 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UA Little Rock Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

The liberal arts program at UA Little Rock awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. UA Little Rock does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the liberal arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UA Little Rock 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Professors	920	$57,420

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 Ualrcomm under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.