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Liberal Arts General Studies at Lamar University

Here is an overview of this program at Lamar University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 33 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available at Lamar University

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	13

Lamar University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Lamar University handed out 13 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Lamar University ranks competitively among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 33 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	7
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	13
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	27
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	39
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302

Salary of Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Liberal Arts General Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Lamar University report a median salary of $43,525 a year. This is lower than $62,210, the median for all majors at Lamar University.

Student Debt of Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Lamar University, liberal arts general studies students borrow a median amount of $29,298 in student loans. This is higher than $26,988, the typical median for all majors at Lamar University.

Lamar University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,228	$16,068
Fees	$2,677	$2,677

Read more about Lamar University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of liberal arts general studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The largest share of liberal arts general studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Lamar University are Black or African American. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

General Studies (Bachelor’s)

Lamar University awarded 13 bachelor’s completions in general studies recently — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (46%).

• Best Value General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #8
• Best Value General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #12
• Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #17
• Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #21
• Best Value General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #40

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License More about our data sources and methodologies.