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Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia Basin College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Columbia Basin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia Basin College is located in Pasco, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 781 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Columbia Basin College.

Studying Online at Columbia Basin College

Distance learning is available at Columbia Basin College. Among 7,510 students, 2,271 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,454 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Columbia Basin College

Use these rankings to compare Columbia Basin College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#6 of 39
Best Value	Washington	#9 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#40 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#92 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#155 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#356 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Columbia Basin College

Graduates of Columbia Basin 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	$28,577
2 years	$21,660
3 years	$31,830
4 years	$39,092
5 years	$46,687

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Columbia Basin College report median earnings of $39,092, compared with $46,048 for all Columbia Basin College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Columbia Basin College are 66% women (515) and 34% men (266).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Columbia Basin College

Among the 781 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Columbia Basin College, 66% were women (515) and 34% were men (266).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	296
Hispanic / Latino	379
Black / African American	12
Asian	19
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	29
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	42

Minority students account for 57% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College, higher than 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 Columbia Basin College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Columbia Basin College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	781

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Columbia Basin College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, 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.