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Liberal Arts General Studies at College of Southern Maryland

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what College of Southern Maryland. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Southern Maryland is located in La Plata, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 581 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at College of Southern Maryland.

Online Class Availability at College of Southern Maryland

Many students take online classes at College of Southern Maryland. Of 5,062 students, 1,205 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,529 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at College of Southern Maryland

Use these rankings to compare College of Southern Maryland’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#11 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#12 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#63 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#91 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#549 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#648 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from College of Southern Maryland

Those who finish College of Southern Maryland’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	$25,903
2 years	$23,042
3 years	$30,579
4 years	$38,042
5 years	$47,585

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from College of Southern Maryland earn a median of $38,042, compared with $41,819 for all College of Southern Maryland graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from College of Southern Maryland stands at $9,456.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at College of Southern Maryland, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at College of Southern Maryland are 64% women (370) and 36% men (211).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at College of Southern Maryland

Of the 305 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at College of Southern Maryland, 64% were women (195) and 36% were men (110).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	162
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	69
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	21
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	12

Minority students account for 42% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at College of Southern Maryland, 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 Southern Maryland

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at College of Southern Maryland includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	243
Individualized Studies	338

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at College of Southern Maryland go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.