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Liberal Arts General Studies at Black River Technical College

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

Black River Technical College is in Pocahontas, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 204 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Black River Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Black River Technical College

Many students take online classes at Black River Technical College. Of 1,705 students, 465 (27%) studied exclusively online and 504 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Black River Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Black River Technical College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arkansas	#10 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#17 of 33
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#160 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#263 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#422 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1138 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Black River Technical College

Students who complete Black River Technical 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	$21,247
2 years	$20,561
3 years	$22,367
4 years	$27,330
5 years	$32,489

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Black River Technical College earn a median of $27,330, compared with $40,357 for all Black River Technical College graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Black River Technical College comes in at $10,428.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Black River Technical College are 71% women (145) and 29% men (59).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Black River Technical College

Among the 173 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Black River Technical College, 71% were women (122) and 29% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	161
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Black River Technical College, lower 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 Black River Technical College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Black River Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	28
General Studies	176

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Black River Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.