Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,888. Of the 1,195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2021, 73 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.

ULM Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

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.

ULM does offer online education options in liberal arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

ULM Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

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

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 ULM 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
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
	128
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	202
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	301
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	881

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from ULM Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at ULM is $35,454. This is 10% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at ULM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at ULM are white. Around 65% 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 Louisiana at Monroe with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ULM Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 liberal arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from ULM. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at ULM 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 Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ULM 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.