Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Essex stacks up against peers offering liberal arts general studies.
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Essex reports the liberal arts general studies program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Liberal Arts General Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Essex go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,238 a year. This is below $39,443, the median for all majors at Essex.
To complete a bachelor’s at Essex, liberal arts general studies students accumulate a median of $7,302 in student loans. This is below $12,472, the typical median for all majors at Essex.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,742 | $8,216 |
| Fees | $1,307 | $1,307 |
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Among recent graduates, 41% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at Essex were Black or African American. About 34% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 67 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 46 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the liberal arts general studies majors at Essex County College.
This liberal arts general studies program at Essex includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 197 |
Essex awarded 197 degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies recently — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (34%).
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