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University of Chicago MA in Liberal Arts General Studies

147 Master's Degrees Awarded
$36,848 Average Salary

Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at University of Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Liberal Arts from UChicago Cost?

$61,548 Average Tuition and Fees

UChicago Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at UChicago paid an average of $2,010 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $60,300 $60,300
Fees $1,248 $1,248

How Much Can You Make With a MA in Liberal Arts From UChicago?

$36,848 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their master’s degree from UChicago is $36,848 per year. That is 22% lower than the national average of $47,422.

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Does UChicago Offer an Online MA in Liberal Arts?

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

UChicago Master’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

147 Master's Degrees Awarded
59.2% Women
17.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 147 master’s degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 59.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 17.7% of liberal arts master’s degree recipients at UChicago in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 72
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

MA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at UChicago

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Studies 16
Humanities 131

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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