by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is a program of study at University of Maryland Global Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors, UMGC came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMGC was $499 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degree program at UMGC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
About 86.3% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 39.2% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degree recipients at UMGC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 51 |
*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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