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Liberal Arts General Studies at Gaston College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Gaston College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gaston College sits in Dallas, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 475 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Gaston College.

Studying Online at Gaston College

Online coursework is an option at Gaston College. Of 6,443 students, 3,266 (51%) studied exclusively online and 2,645 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Gaston College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#28 of 71
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#83 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#210 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Gaston College

Those who finish Gaston 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	$24,900
2 years	$19,891
3 years	$26,040
4 years	$31,143
5 years	$38,243

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Gaston College earn a median of $31,143, compared with $36,875 for all Gaston College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Gaston College stands at $6,334.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Gaston College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Gaston College are 64% women (303) and 36% men (172).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Gaston College

Among the 475 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Gaston College, 64% were women (303) and 36% were men (172).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	226
Hispanic / Latino	57
Black / African American	33
Asian	12
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	133

Minority students account for 24% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Gaston 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 Gaston College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	432
General Studies	2
Individualized Studies	41

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Gaston College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.