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Liberal Arts General Studies at Dalton State College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Dalton State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dalton State College sits in Dalton, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 110 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Dalton State College.

Studying Online at Dalton State College

Online coursework is an option at Dalton State College. Among 5,135 students, 670 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,787 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Dalton State College

Rankings can help you compare Dalton State College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#7 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#11 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#166 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#198 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#846 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Dalton State College

Graduates of Dalton State 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	$26,636
2 years	$24,421
3 years	$30,039
4 years	$31,221
5 years	$41,624

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Dalton State College take home a median $31,221, compared with $45,790 for all Dalton State College graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Dalton State College stands at $9,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Dalton State College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Dalton State College are 56% women (62) and 44% men (48).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Dalton State College

Among the 110 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Dalton State College, 56% were women (62) and 44% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	41
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Dalton State 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 Dalton State College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Dalton State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	110

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Dalton State College go on to a range of careers. 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.