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Basic Certificate in Liberal Arts

Basic Certificates in Liberal Arts

11,561 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 59% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.4% of liberal studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Liberal Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 11,561 people earned their basic certificate in liberal studies. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in liberal studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 230,036
Undergraduate Certificate 70,495
Bachelor’s Degree 21,178
Basic Certificate 11,561
Master’s Degree 901
Graduate Certificate 128
Doctor’s Degree 25

Earnings of Liberal Studies Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for liberal studies majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in liberal studies. About 65.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4,025
Women 7,536
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The racial-ethnic distribution of liberal studies basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 711
Black or African American 1,088
Hispanic or Latino 4,559
White 4,401
International Students 47
Other Races/Ethnicities 755
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to liberal studies that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Studies 7,033
Individualized Studies 5,322
Humanities 67

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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