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Liberal Arts General Studies at Arizona Western College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Arizona Western College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Arizona Western College is in Yuma, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,346 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Arizona Western College.

Online Class Availability at Arizona Western College

Online coursework is an option at Arizona Western College. Among 8,964 students, 2,226 (25%) studied exclusively online and 2,624 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Arizona Western College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#5 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#7 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#30 of 165
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#75 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#272 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#538 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Arizona Western College

Students who complete Arizona Western College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,318
2 years	$21,508
3 years	$30,486
4 years	$41,052
5 years	$44,434

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Arizona Western College earn a median of $41,052, compared with $41,801 for all Arizona Western College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Arizona Western College are 65% women (870) and 35% men (476).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Arizona Western College

Of the 528 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Arizona Western College, 65% were women (341) and 35% were men (187).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	83
Hispanic / Latino	361
Black / African American	11
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	58

Minority students account for 73% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Arizona Western 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 Arizona Western College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	1,346

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Arizona Western College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.