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Liberal Arts General Studies at Elgin Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Elgin Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Elgin Community College is in Elgin, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,223 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Elgin Community College.

Studying Online at Elgin Community College

Distance learning is available at Elgin Community College. Among 10,251 students, 1,268 (12%) studied exclusively online and 2,609 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Elgin Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#13 of 59
Best Value	Illinois	#19 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 213
Best Value	Nationwide	#128 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#199 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Elgin Community College

Those who finish Elgin Community 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	$26,806
2 years	$30,323
3 years	$33,904
4 years	$41,384
5 years	$48,692

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Elgin Community College take home a median $41,384, compared with $46,013 for all Elgin Community College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Elgin Community College is $8,380.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Elgin Community College are 61% women (747) and 39% men (476).

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

Among the 574 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Elgin Community College, 63% were women (362) and 37% were men (212).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	263
Hispanic / Latino	204
Black / African American	17
Asian	43
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	30
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Elgin Community College, higher 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 Elgin Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,223

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Elgin Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.