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Liberal Arts General Studies at Cuesta College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Cuesta College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cuesta College is in San Luis Obispo, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,991 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Cuesta College.

Studying Online at Cuesta College

Distance learning is available at Cuesta College. Among 11,283 students, 3,291 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Cuesta College

Rankings can help you compare Cuesta College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#63 of 152
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#78 of 229
Best Value	California	#116 of 153
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#173 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#385 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#905 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Cuesta College

Those who finish Cuesta College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,966
4 years	$33,197
5 years	$41,166

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Cuesta College report median earnings of $33,197, compared with $36,094 for all Cuesta College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Cuesta College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Cuesta College are 60% women (1,190) and 40% men (801).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Cuesta College

Among the 938 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Cuesta College, 62% were women (584) and 38% were men (354).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	538
Hispanic / Latino	274
Black / African American	25
Asian	30
American Indian / Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	44
Unknown	19

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College, 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 Cuesta College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Cuesta College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,724
Humanities	267

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Cuesta College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.