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Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette sits in Lafayette, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 354 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Studying Online at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Among 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Rankings can help you compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#5 of 23
Best Value	Louisiana	#19 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#124 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#309 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#717 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1047 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,418
2 years	$25,812
3 years	$30,070
4 years	$35,108
5 years	$41,481

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette take home a median $35,108, compared with $53,432 for all University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 62% women (220) and 38% men (134).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Of the 354 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 62% were women (220) and 38% were men (134).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	183
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	124
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	12

Minority students account for 44% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	354

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.