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Liberal Arts General Studies at Erie Community College

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

Erie Community College sits in Buffalo, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 211 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Erie Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Erie Community College

Many students take online classes at Erie Community College. Of 8,090 students, 1,335 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,310 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Erie Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#23 of 83
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#46 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#70 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#158 of 183
Best Value	Nationwide	#461 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1153 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Erie Community College

Those who finish Erie Community 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	$22,430
2 years	$20,292
3 years	$24,064
4 years	$25,516
5 years	$35,615

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Erie Community College report median earnings of $25,516, compared with $42,331 for all Erie Community College graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Erie Community College comes in at $10,090.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Erie Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Erie Community College are 50% women (106) and 50% men (105).

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

Of the 211 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Erie Community College, 50% were women (106) and 50% were men (105).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	132
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	29
Asian	12
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Erie 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 Erie Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	185
Humanities	6
Individualized Studies	20

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Erie Community College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.