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Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgia Southern University

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Georgia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Southern University sits in Statesboro, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 179 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Georgia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Southern University

Many students take online classes at Georgia Southern University. Among 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Georgia Southern University

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Southern University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#18 of 43
Best Value	Georgia	#36 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#203 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#351 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#950 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1189 of 1,495

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#18 of 43
Best Value	Georgia	#36 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#203 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#351 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#950 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1189 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Georgia Southern University

Those who finish Georgia Southern University’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	$30,292
2 years	$30,457
3 years	$34,867
4 years	$40,746
5 years	$47,206

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Georgia Southern University take home a median $40,746, compared with $58,179 for all Georgia Southern University graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Georgia Southern University is $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Georgia Southern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Georgia Southern University are 57% women (102) and 43% men (77).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Among the 45 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Georgia Southern University, 60% were women (27) and 40% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	14
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, lower than the national average of 49%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Among the 134 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Georgia Southern University, 56% were women (75) and 44% were men (59).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	41
Asian	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*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 Southern University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Georgia Southern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	45
General Studies	134

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Georgia Southern University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.