Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 20 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.

UChicago Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

UChicago Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how UChicago performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at UChicago 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
	87
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	166
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,115

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from UChicago. This makes it the #2 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UChicago Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $43,324. This is 34% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from UChicago. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at UChicago 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UChicago Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students graduated with a master's degree in liberal arts from UChicago. About 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	68
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UChicago 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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Professors	3,040	$66,970

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.