by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. 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 Columbia Basin College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CBC paid an average of $182 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $127 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,088 | $6,817 |
| Fees | $667 | $667 |
| Books and Supplies | $840 | $840 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,920 | $9,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,280 | $2,280 |
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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 CBC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $9,500 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from CBC make an average of $26,519 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the CBC liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CBC Online Learning page.
About 69.2% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at CBC in 2019-2020, 50.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 368 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 399 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 66 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 872 |
*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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