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Black Hills State University AA in Liberal Arts General Studies

24 Associate Degrees Awarded
$21,634 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Black Hills State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does an Associate in Liberal Arts from BHSU Cost?

$8,672 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,634 Average Student Debt

BHSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BHSU paid an average of $391 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $289 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,541$10,611
Fees$1,131$1,131
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$7,200$7,200
On Campus Other Expenses$4,500$4,500

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BHSU Liberal Arts AA Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at BHSU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $21,634 in student debt. That is 93% higher than the national average of $11,188.

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Does BHSU Offer an Online AA in Liberal Arts?

BHSU does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BHSU Online Learning page.

BHSU Associate Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

24 Associate Degrees Awarded
79.2% Women
8.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 24 associate degrees in liberal arts handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 79.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at BHSU in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White20
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

AA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at BHSU

Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Studies24

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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