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Liberal Arts General Studies at Cerritos College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Cerritos College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cerritos College is in Norwalk, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,946 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Cerritos College.

Online & Distance Learning at Cerritos College

Many students take online classes at Cerritos College. Of 21,859 students, 6,941 (32%) studied exclusively online and 6,944 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Cerritos College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#12 of 153
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#16 of 230
Best Value	Nationwide	#51 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#92 of 152
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#122 of 229
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#635 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Cerritos College

Students who complete Cerritos 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	$29,118
3 years	$30,021
4 years	$35,748
5 years	$38,638

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Cerritos College take home a median $35,748, compared with $40,650 for all Cerritos College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Cerritos College stands at $9,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Cerritos College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Cerritos College are 67% women (1,312) and 33% men (634).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Cerritos College

Of the 604 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Cerritos College, 70% were women (423) and 30% were men (181).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	439
Black / African American	63
Asian	29
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	27
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	15

Minority students account for 93% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos 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 Cerritos College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Cerritos College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,944
Humanities	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Cerritos College pursue many career paths. 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.