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#1 #1 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA All first year students have the ability to apply to either the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Architecture, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, or the Kinesiology program at the Curry School of Education....view more Acceptance Rate 17% Annual Degrees Awarded 972 SAT Score 1,420–1,530 Est. Net Price * $17,831 Median Starting Salary $52,047
#2 #2 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA At Soka University of America, only one major is offered: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 97 SAT Score 1,220–1,460 Est. Net Price * $18,807 Median Starting Salary $51,242
#3 #3 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA At Thomas Aquinas College, only one major is offered: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 115 SAT Score 1,180–1,370 Est. Net Price * $23,039 Median Starting Salary $59,550
#4 #4 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY At Sarah Lawrence College, only one major is offered: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 59% Annual Degrees Awarded 318 SAT Score 1,310–1,450 Est. Net Price * $43,571 Median Starting Salary $57,703
#5 #5 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. St. John's College Annapolis, MD At St- John's College, only one major is offered: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. On average, 106 students are awarded a degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies every year. view more Acceptance Rate 45% Annual Degrees Awarded 106 SAT Score 1,280–1,490 Est. Net Price * $27,729 Median Starting Salary $56,669
#6 #6 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 533 SAT Score 1,480–1,570 Est. Net Price * $30,730 Median Starting Salary $48,765
#7 #7 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA At The Evergreen State College, only two majors are offered: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, and Biological and Physical Sciences....view more Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 422 SAT Score 950–1,260 Est. Net Price * $18,480 Median Starting Salary $50,003
#8 #8 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME At the College of the Atlantic, only one major is offered: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 65% Annual Degrees Awarded 89 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $22,692 Median Starting Salary $53,774
#9 #9 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. St. John's College Santa Fe, NM At St- John's College, only one major is offered: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. Typically, 77 students are awarded a degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies annually. view more Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 77 SAT Score 1,270–1,440 Est. Net Price * $28,368 Median Starting Salary $50,918
#10 #10 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S. James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA At James Madison University, the most popular majors students study are Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 238 SAT Score 1,180–1,330 Est. Net Price * $26,317 Median Starting Salary $57,805
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA All first year students have the ability to apply to either the College of Arts and Sciences, School of...view more	100	17%	972	1,420 – 1,530	$17,831	$52,047
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA At Soka University of America, only...view more	94	70%	97	1,220 – 1,460	$18,807	$51,242
Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA At Thomas Aquinas College, only one...view more	92	79%	115	1,180 – 1,370	$23,039	$59,550
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY At Sarah Lawrence College, only one...view more	91	59%	318	1,310 – 1,450	$43,571	$57,703
St. John's College Annapolis, MD At St- John's College, only one...view more	84	45%	106	1,280 – 1,490	$27,729	$56,669
New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more	80	9%	533	1,480 – 1,570	$30,730	$48,765
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA view more	79	97%	422	950 – 1,260	$18,480	$50,003
St. John's College Santa Fe, NM At St- John's College, only one...view more	74	49%	77	1,270 – 1,440	$28,368	$50,918
College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME At the College of the Atlantic, only...view more	74	65%	89	--	$22,692	$53,774
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA At James Madison University, the most popular majors students study are...view more	69	76%	238	1,180 – 1,330	$26,317	$57,805

About Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.

For all the 345,146 degrees granted in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies per year, the majority of them are Associates degree. Out of the 21,481 students earning degrees at the Bachelors degree level across the US, 68% percent identify as women and 32% percent identify as men. Though students at schools all over the country study Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, California has the most graduates. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies is $38,700.

Popularity of Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

The highest paying job for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies majors is Postsecondary Teachers, All Other. However, something else to consider is how many job openings there currently is. A job that is in high need that a degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies can prepare you for is Postsecondary Teachers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,870	3,357	40,471	41,934	4%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies majors.

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Student Demographics

Total Students

21,481

Female Students

14,627 (68%)

Male Students

6,854 (31%)

White (10,745, 50%)

Hispanic or Latino (4,529, 21%)

Black or African American (2,757, 13%)

Asian (1,022, 5%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (819, 4%)

Two or more races (799, 4%)

U.S. Nonresident (603, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (157, 1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (50, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

17%

972

1,420–1,530

$17,831

$52,047

#2 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

70%

97

1,220–1,460

$18,807

$51,242

#3 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

79%

115

1,180–1,370

$23,039

$59,550

#4 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

59%

318

1,310–1,450

$43,571

$57,703

#5 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

45%

106

1,280–1,490

$27,729

$56,669

#6 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

9%

533

1,480–1,570

$30,730

$48,765

#7 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

97%

422

950–1,260

$18,480

$50,003

#8 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

65%

89

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$22,692

$53,774

#9 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

49%

77

1,270–1,440

$28,368

$50,918

#10 Best College for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies in the U.S.

76%

238

1,180–1,330

$26,317

$57,805

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