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Liberal Arts General Studies at Indiana University-South Bend

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Indiana University-South Bend. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Indiana University-South Bend is located in South Bend, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 51 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Indiana University-South Bend.

Online & Distance Learning at Indiana University-South Bend

Distance learning is available at Indiana University-South Bend. Of 4,631 students, 756 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,294 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Indiana University-South Bend

Rankings can help you compare Indiana University-South Bend’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#7 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#19 of 25
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#81 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#137 of 213
Best Value	Nationwide	#607 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#985 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Indiana University-South Bend

Students who complete Indiana University-South Bend’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,440
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$34,869
4 years	$38,006
5 years	$40,789

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Indiana University-South Bend take home a median $38,006, compared with $56,807 for all Indiana University-South Bend graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Indiana University-South Bend comes in at $25,319.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Indiana University-South Bend, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Indiana University-South Bend are 69% women (35) and 31% men (16).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Indiana University-South Bend

Of the 1 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Indiana University-South Bend, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Indiana University-South Bend.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-South Bend

Among the 43 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Indiana University-South Bend, 72% were women (31) and 28% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-South Bend.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-South Bend, below the national average of 43%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program at Indiana University-South Bend

Among the 6 master’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Indiana University-South Bend, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-South Bend.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 67% of Liberal Arts General Studies master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-South Bend, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Indiana University-South Bend

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Indiana University-South Bend includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	6
Individualized Studies	45

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Indiana University-South Bend pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.