Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how BSC compares to other colleges that offer liberal arts general studies.
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BSC offers the liberal arts general studies program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Liberal Arts General Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from BSC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,477 a year. This is lower than $66,130, the median for all majors at BSC.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at BSC, liberal arts general studies students accumulate a median of $12,000 in student loans. This is below $13,946, the typical median for all majors at BSC.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,007 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 34% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at BSC are White. Roughly 84% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bismarck State College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 265 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 22 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts general studies majors at Bismarck State College.
The liberal arts general studies program at BSC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 316 |
BSC granted 316 completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the latest year of data — 66% to women and 34% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (84%).
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