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Liberal Arts General Studies at Bakersfield College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Bakersfield College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bakersfield College sits in Bakersfield, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 4,030 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Bakersfield College.

Studying Online at Bakersfield College

Online coursework is an option at Bakersfield College. Of 30,746 students, 7,554 (25%) studied exclusively online and 8,712 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Bakersfield College

Students who complete Bakersfield College’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
2 years	$21,964
3 years	$15,184
4 years	$32,328
5 years	$43,641

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Bakersfield College earn a median of $32,328, compared with $35,483 for all Bakersfield College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Bakersfield College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Bakersfield College are 66% women (2,660) and 34% men (1,370).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Bakersfield College

Of the 2,208 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Bakersfield College, 66% were women (1,463) and 34% were men (745).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	326
Hispanic / Latino	1,588
Black / African American	79
Asian	116
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	87
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 85% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Bakersfield College, higher than 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 Bakersfield College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Bakersfield College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	4,030

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Bakersfield College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.