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Liberal Arts General Studies at Amarillo College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Amarillo College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Amarillo College is in Amarillo, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 342 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Amarillo College.

Online & Distance Learning at Amarillo College

Online coursework is an option at Amarillo College. Among 9,262 students, 2,183 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,079 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Amarillo College

Rankings can help you compare Amarillo College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#27 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#40 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#70 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#112 of 165
Best Value	Nationwide	#371 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1001 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Amarillo College

Students who complete Amarillo College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,257
2 years	$27,552
3 years	$20,085
4 years	$33,215
5 years	$37,913

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Amarillo College take home a median $33,215, compared with $46,045 for all Amarillo College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Amarillo College is $13,830.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Amarillo College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Amarillo College are 74% women (254) and 26% men (88).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Amarillo College

Among the 342 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Amarillo College, 74% were women (254) and 26% were men (88).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Amarillo College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	159
Hispanic / Latino	146
Black / African American	12
Asian	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Amarillo College, above the national average of 49%.*

*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 Amarillo College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Amarillo College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	342

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Amarillo College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.