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Liberal Arts General Studies at Carl Sandburg College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Carl Sandburg College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carl Sandburg College is located in Galesburg, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 374 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Carl Sandburg College.

Online & Distance Learning at Carl Sandburg College

Distance learning is available at Carl Sandburg College. Among 1,603 students, 480 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 554 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Carl Sandburg College

Rankings can help you compare Carl Sandburg College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#3 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 215
Best Value	Nationwide	#35 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#36 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#86 of 213
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#538 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Carl Sandburg College

Those who finish Carl Sandburg 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
1 year	$23,585
2 years	$19,227
3 years	$22,364
4 years	$32,494
5 years	$35,978

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Carl Sandburg College earn a median of $32,494, compared with $34,905 for all Carl Sandburg College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Carl Sandburg College stands at $6,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Carl Sandburg College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Carl Sandburg College are 56% women (208) and 44% men (166).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Carl Sandburg College

Of the 230 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Carl Sandburg College, 58% were women (133) and 42% were men (97).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	165
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	19
Asian	1
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 26% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Carl Sandburg College, below 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 Carl Sandburg College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Carl Sandburg College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	315
General Studies	59

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Carl Sandburg College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, 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.