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Liberal Arts General Studies at Central Piedmont Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Central Piedmont Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Piedmont Community College sits in Charlotte, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,822 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Central Piedmont Community College.

Studying Online at Central Piedmont Community College

Distance learning is available at Central Piedmont Community College. Of 20,375 students, 7,476 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,677 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Central Piedmont Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Central Piedmont Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#7 of 59
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#47 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#53 of 389
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#354 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Central Piedmont Community College

Graduates of Central Piedmont 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	$25,598
2 years	$26,933
3 years	$31,286
4 years	$36,521
5 years	$44,079

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Central Piedmont Community College earn a median of $36,521, compared with $38,754 for all Central Piedmont Community College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Central Piedmont Community College comes in at $7,104.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Central Piedmont Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Central Piedmont Community College are 59% women (1,079) and 41% men (743).

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

Among the 1,822 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Central Piedmont Community College, 59% were women (1,079) and 41% were men (743).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	753
Hispanic / Latino	353
Black / African American	412
Asian	113
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	61
International (Nonresident)	71
Unknown	53

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

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Central Piedmont Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,822

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Central Piedmont Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.