Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia College

Every liberal arts general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the liberal arts program at Columbia College stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 8,347. In 2021, 356 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia College Missouri.

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.

Columbia College Missouri Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College Missouri

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia College Missouri Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at Columbia College Missouri compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at Columbia College Missouri is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	10
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	14
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	154
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	166
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	531

Earnings of Columbia College Missouri Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia College Missouri is $41,030. This is 27% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Columbia College Missouri

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

Columbia College Missouri Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Columbia College Missouri may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	125
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	253
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

Columbia College Missouri Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 356 liberal arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Columbia College Missouri. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia College Missouri since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Columbia College Missouri are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	184
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Columbia College Missouri also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO

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
• Image Credit: By {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.