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Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgia Highlands College

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

Georgia Highlands College is in Rome, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 547 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Georgia Highlands College.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia Highlands College

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Highlands College. Of 5,382 students, 2,792 (52%) studied exclusively online and 1,507 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Georgia Highlands College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#12 of 43
Best Value	Georgia	#15 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#158 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#167 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#402 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#852 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Georgia Highlands College

Students who complete Georgia Highlands College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,093
2 years	$25,856
3 years	$29,941
4 years	$34,060
5 years	$38,747

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Georgia Highlands College report median earnings of $34,060, compared with $39,854 for all Georgia Highlands College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Georgia Highlands College is $11,166.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Georgia Highlands College are 61% women (331) and 39% men (216).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Georgia Highlands College

Of the 547 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Georgia Highlands College, 61% were women (331) and 39% were men (216).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	329
Hispanic / Latino	107
Black / African American	71
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	22
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Georgia Highlands 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 Georgia Highlands College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Georgia Highlands College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	547

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Georgia Highlands College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.