Liberal Arts General Studies at College of the Desert

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what College of the Desert has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.

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.

College of the Desert Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

College of the Desert Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at College of the Desert

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at College of the Desert.

College of the Desert Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

69% Women

82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	84
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

Liberal Arts General Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Desert. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Humanities	202
Liberal Arts	10

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 CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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