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Liberal Arts General Studies at College of DuPage

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at College of DuPage. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 729 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at College of DuPage.

Online Class Availability at College of DuPage

Distance learning is available at College of DuPage. Among 26,224 students, 4,853 (19%) studied exclusively online and 5,663 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at College of DuPage

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#4 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 213
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 215
Best Value	Illinois	#17 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#98 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#108 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from College of DuPage

Those who finish College of DuPage’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	$24,970
2 years	$25,967
3 years	$32,057
4 years	$45,583
5 years	$56,318

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from College of DuPage earn a median of $45,583, compared with $45,583 for all College of DuPage graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from College of DuPage comes in at $9,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at College of DuPage, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at College of DuPage are 52% women (376) and 48% men (353).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at College of DuPage

Among the 729 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at College of DuPage, 52% were women (376) and 48% were men (353).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	377
Hispanic / Latino	180
Black / African American	50
Asian	58
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	30
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	21

Minority students account for 44% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at College of DuPage, 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 College of DuPage

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at College of DuPage offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	626
General Studies	103

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at College of DuPage pursue many career paths. 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.