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Liberal Arts General Studies at Fort Scott Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Fort Scott Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fort Scott Community College is located in Fort Scott, KS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 145 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Fort Scott Community College.

Online Class Availability at Fort Scott Community College

Online coursework is an option at Fort Scott Community College. Of 1,376 students, 134 (10%) studied exclusively online and 354 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Fort Scott Community College

Use these rankings to compare Fort Scott Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kansas	#2 of 30
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 144
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#12 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#55 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#84 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#695 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Fort Scott Community College

Those who finish Fort Scott 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	$16,879
2 years	$13,702
3 years	$28,124
4 years	$35,240
5 years	$38,124

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Fort Scott Community College report median earnings of $35,240, compared with $31,501 for all Fort Scott Community College graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Fort Scott Community College comes in at $9,638.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Fort Scott Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Fort Scott Community College are 61% women (88) and 39% men (57).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Fort Scott Community College

Among the 145 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Fort Scott Community College, 61% were women (88) and 39% were men (57).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	96
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	16
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Fort Scott Community 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 Fort Scott Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Fort Scott Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	145

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Fort Scott Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.