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Liberal Arts General Studies at Bristol Community College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Bristol Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Bristol Community College sits in Fall River, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 421 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Bristol Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Bristol Community College

Online coursework is an option at Bristol Community College. Of 6,950 students, 3,186 (46%) studied exclusively online and 2,090 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Bristol Community College

Use these rankings to compare Bristol Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#6 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#12 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#32 of 69
Best Value	Nationwide	#263 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#494 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Bristol Community College

Students who complete Bristol Community 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	$26,688
2 years	$25,271
3 years	$29,780
4 years	$33,175
5 years	$39,414

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Bristol Community College earn a median of $33,175, compared with $38,534 for all Bristol Community College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Bristol Community College stands at $8,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Bristol Community College are 77% women (326) and 23% men (95).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Bristol Community College

Among the 421 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Bristol Community College, 77% were women (326) and 23% were men (95).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	282
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	50
Asian	5
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	50

Minority students account for 21% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Bristol Community 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 Bristol Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Bristol Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	97
General Studies	162
Individualized Studies	162

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Bristol Community 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.