Liberal Arts General Studies at Bakersfield College

Every liberal arts general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the liberal arts program at Bakersfield College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and has a total student population of 24,903.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Bakersfield College Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Bakersfield College Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Bakersfield College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Bakersfield College.

Bakersfield College Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Bakersfield College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bakersfield College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	90
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	1,337
White	370
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Bakersfield College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.