Liberal Arts General Studies at Grand Rapids Community College

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what Grand Rapids Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 12,107 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Grand Rapids Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Rapids Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Grand Rapids Community College does offer online courses in liberal arts for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Grand Rapids Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College.

Grand Rapids Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Grand Rapids Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	98
White	502
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.