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Liberal Arts General Studies at Gadsden State Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Gadsden State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Gadsden State Community College sits in Gadsden, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 231 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Gadsden State Community College.

Studying Online at Gadsden State Community College

Many students take online classes at Gadsden State Community College. Of 5,071 students, 1,060 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,746 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Gadsden State Community College

Use these rankings to compare Gadsden State Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#5 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#41 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#189 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Gadsden State Community College

Students who complete Gadsden State 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	$16,653
2 years	$20,596
3 years	$28,355
4 years	$34,965
5 years	$37,390

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Gadsden State Community College report median earnings of $34,965, compared with $43,408 for all Gadsden State Community College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Gadsden State Community College is $7,774.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Gadsden State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Gadsden State Community College are 66% women (153) and 34% men (78).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Gadsden State Community College

Of the 231 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Gadsden State Community College, 66% were women (153) and 34% were men (78).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	148
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	32
Asian	5
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Gadsden State 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 Gadsden State Community College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Gadsden State Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	16
General Studies	215

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Gadsden State Community College work across a variety of fields. Below 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.