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Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies at SUNY at Purchase College

Here is an overview of this program at Purchase College. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #31 out of 32 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Purchase College Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Purchase College as a strong choice for liberal arts general studies, ranked #784 out of 1,506 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	784 of 1,506
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York	55 of 84
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	123 of 183

Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees at Purchase College

The table below lists every degree level available for liberal arts general studies at Purchase College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	38

Purchase College Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, SUNY at Purchase College conferred 38 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Purchase College is a solid choice among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #31 out of 32 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	31
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	66
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	336

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

Liberal Arts General Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Purchase College report a median salary of $38,676 a year. This is above $35,596, the median for all majors at Purchase College.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Purchase College, liberal arts general studies students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $23,572, the typical median for all majors at Purchase College.

Purchase College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,070	$17,320
Fees	$1,946	$1,946

Read more about Purchase College tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 37% of liberal arts general studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The majority of liberal arts general studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Purchase College were White. Approximately 53% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

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

Purchase College granted 38 bachelor’s completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the most recent reporting year — 63% to women and 37% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (53%).

• Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #21
• Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #47
• Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #209

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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