Online Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Program overview: online bachelor’s in liberal arts and sciences
The online bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and sciences from KU is the ideal degree completion program for professionals looking to advance in their career or get started in a new field. Students in this degree program usually have a variety of interests and are unwilling to settle on just one specialty. Some students are often already engaged in career exploration activities of some sort and have next steps in mind when considering this degree.
This online bachelor’s degree prepares you for a wide variety of careers and also prepares you for higher levels of collegiate learning. With a liberal arts and sciences bachelor’s degree, you’ll have the option to pursue a graduate degree in many fields of study. Many professionals also use this degree as a gateway to career advancement opportunities within their current careers.
This is a degree-completion program designed for students with some prior college credit who want to earn their bachelor’s degree. Students should enter with at least 24 hours and optimally with 40 hours. These credit hours could have been obtained from KU, a community college, or prior university coursework elsewhere.
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What careers are possible with an online bachelor’s in liberal arts and sciences?
Graduates who earn their bachelor’s degree online from KU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are often involved in what can be called “helping” professions. With this degree, they go on to careers in social work, education, coaching, administration, management, law, nursing, and community health. Working professionals also use this degree as a gateway to career advancement opportunities within their current careers, with estimated salaries averaging $70,000 to just over $90,000, according to economic modeling firm Lightcast*.