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Liberal Arts General Studies at Mountain Gateway Community College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Mountain Gateway Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mountain Gateway Community College is in Clifton Forge, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 129 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Mountain Gateway Community College.

Online Class Availability at Mountain Gateway Community College

Online coursework is an option at Mountain Gateway Community College. Of 989 students, 83 (8%) studied exclusively online and 260 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Mountain Gateway Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Mountain Gateway Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#14 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#20 of 31
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#152 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#182 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#900 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Mountain Gateway Community College

Graduates of Mountain Gateway Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,072
2 years	$24,035
3 years	$29,927
4 years	$34,875
5 years	$37,159

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Mountain Gateway Community College report median earnings of $34,875, compared with $39,436 for all Mountain Gateway Community College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Mountain Gateway Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Mountain Gateway Community College are 57% women (73) and 43% men (56).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Mountain Gateway Community College

Among the 51 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Mountain Gateway Community College, 61% were women (31) and 39% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Mountain Gateway Community College, lower 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 Mountain Gateway Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Mountain Gateway Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	43
General Studies	8
Individualized Studies	78

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Mountain Gateway Community 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.