Liberal Arts General Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 232 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa

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, USF Tampa does offer online courses in liberal arts for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

USF Tampa Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa 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
	174
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	304

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from USF Tampa. This makes it the #37 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of USF Tampa Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $38,340. This is 19% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at USF Tampa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

USF Tampa Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at USF Tampa are white. Around 53% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	119
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

USF Tampa Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 232 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from USF Tampa. About 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at USF Tampa since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	116
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

USF Tampa Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

The liberal arts program at USF Tampa awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. USF Tampa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from USF Tampa, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USF Tampa 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Professors	16,250	$61,440

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.