Liberal Arts General Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts school? To help you decide if City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts program.

Harold Washington College is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,479 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Harold Washington College Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Harold Washington College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Harold Washington College does offer online education options in liberal arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Harold Washington College Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Harold Washington College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College.

Harold Washington College Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Harold Washington College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	64
Black or African American	222
Hispanic or Latino	497
White	132
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Professors	3,040	$66,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.