Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies at College of DuPage

Here is an overview of this program at COD. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s level. It ranks as high as #4 out of 165 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Associate’s Degrees

COD Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

#84 in the U.S.

#5 in Illinois

#9 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks COD highly for liberal arts general studies, placing at #84 out of 1,506 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	84 of 1,506
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Illinois	5 of 61
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9 of 213

Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees at COD

The table below lists every degree level granted in liberal arts general studies at COD, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	729

COD Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, College of DuPage conferred 729 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Associate’s Rankings

COD is a solid choice among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 165 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois	4
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	16

COD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,560 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$9,500 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,850	$11,850
Fees	$900	$900

Associate’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

The largest share of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at COD are White. Approximately 52% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from College of DuPage with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at College of DuPage

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	180
White	377
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	55

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (Associate’s)

COD granted 626 associate’s completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the most recent reporting year — 51% to women and 49% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (52%).

Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Illinois — #4
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools — #14

General Studies (Associate’s)

COD granted 103 associate’s degrees in general studies in the most recent reporting year — 52% to women and 48% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).

Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools — #4

References

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