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Liberal Arts General Studies at Central New Mexico Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Central New Mexico Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central New Mexico Community College is in Albuquerque, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2,648 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Central New Mexico Community College.

Studying Online at Central New Mexico Community College

Distance learning is available at Central New Mexico Community College. Of 19,342 students, 7,623 (39%) studied exclusively online and 5,536 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Central New Mexico Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Mexico	#1 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#5 of 22
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#82 of 165
Best Value	Nationwide	#89 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#729 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Central New Mexico Community College

Those who finish Central New Mexico Community 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	$26,799
2 years	$26,977
3 years	$25,862
4 years	$32,237
5 years	$36,972

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Central New Mexico Community College report median earnings of $32,237, compared with $37,505 for all Central New Mexico Community College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Central New Mexico Community College stands at $6,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Central New Mexico Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Central New Mexico Community College are 67% women (1,767) and 33% men (881).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Central New Mexico Community College

Of the 917 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Central New Mexico Community College, 61% were women (561) and 39% were men (356).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	267
Hispanic / Latino	494
Black / African American	13
Asian	28
American Indian / Alaska Native	50
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	22
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	39

Minority students account for 66% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Central New Mexico 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 Central New Mexico Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Central New Mexico Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,386
General Studies	1,262

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Central New Mexico Community College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.