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Liberal Arts General Studies at Dutchess Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Dutchess Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dutchess Community College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 274 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Dutchess Community College.

Studying Online at Dutchess Community College

Distance learning is available at Dutchess Community College. Of 6,606 students, 722 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,770 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Dutchess Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#30 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#56 of 85
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#58 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#125 of 183
Best Value	Nationwide	#581 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#868 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Dutchess Community College

Students who complete Dutchess 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	$23,038
2 years	$21,588
3 years	$28,832
4 years	$33,630
5 years	$37,926

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Dutchess Community College report median earnings of $33,630, compared with $38,360 for all Dutchess Community College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Dutchess Community College comes in at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Dutchess Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Dutchess Community College are 59% women (162) and 41% men (112).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Dutchess Community College

Of the 274 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Dutchess Community College, 59% were women (162) and 41% were men (112).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	163
Hispanic / Latino	59
Black / African American	29
Asian	3
Two or More Races	11
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Dutchess 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 Dutchess Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	39
General Studies	135
Humanities	66
Individualized Studies	34

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Dutchess Community 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.