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Liberal Arts General Studies at Grossmont College

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

Grossmont College is located in El Cajon, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,764 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Grossmont College.

Online Class Availability at Grossmont College

Many students take online classes at Grossmont College. Of 14,440 students, 5,299 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,309 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Grossmont College

Those who finish Grossmont 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
2 years	$20,102
4 years	$35,492
5 years	$48,052

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Grossmont College take home a median $35,492, compared with $41,315 for all Grossmont College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Grossmont College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Grossmont College are 62% women (1,091) and 38% men (673).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Grossmont College

Of the 784 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Grossmont College, 63% were women (497) and 37% were men (287).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	348
Hispanic / Latino	283
Black / African American	24
Asian	48
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	39
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	21

Minority students account for 51% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Grossmont College, above 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 Grossmont College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Grossmont College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,600
Humanities	164

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Grossmont College pursue many career paths. 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.