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Liberal Arts General Studies at Big Bend Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Big Bend Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Big Bend Community College sits in Moses Lake, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 271 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Big Bend Community College.

Online Class Availability at Big Bend Community College

Distance learning is available at Big Bend Community College. Of 1,857 students, 552 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 745 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Big Bend Community College

Use these rankings to compare Big Bend Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#13 of 39
Best Value	Washington	#27 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#84 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#150 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#433 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#735 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Big Bend Community College

Those who finish Big Bend Community 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	$20,671
2 years	$21,964
3 years	$25,740
4 years	$35,984
5 years	$37,928

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Big Bend Community College earn a median of $35,984, compared with $37,231 for all Big Bend Community College graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Big Bend Community College stands at $5,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Big Bend Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Big Bend Community College are 63% women (171) and 37% men (100).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Big Bend Community College

Of the 271 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Big Bend Community College, 63% were women (171) and 37% were men (100).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	120
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Big Bend Community 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 Big Bend Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Big Bend Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	271

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Big Bend Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.