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Liberal Arts General Studies at Cumberland University

The Liberal Arts General Studies major is part of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at Cumberland University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how CU ranks in comparison to other schools with liberal arts programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Demographics

Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available at CU

• Associate Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

CU Liberal Arts Rankings

The bachelor's program at CU was ranked #238 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #6 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	135
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	238

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Cumberland University handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts general studies. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from CU Make?

Salary of Liberal Arts Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Liberal Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,264 a year. This is less than $36,340, which is the national median of all liberal arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from CU Cost?

CU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CU paid an average of $1,110 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$26,640	$26,640
Fees	$1,200	$1,200
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$10,360	$10,360
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,340	$5,340

Learn more about CU tuition and fees.

CU Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from CU. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Does CU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

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

CU Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cumberland University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	82
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	17

Liberal Arts Student Diversity at CU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Cumberland University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.