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Liberal Arts General Studies at Holyoke Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Holyoke Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Holyoke Community College sits in Holyoke, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 124 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Holyoke Community College.

Online Class Availability at Holyoke Community College

Online coursework is an option at Holyoke Community College. Of 4,200 students, 1,252 (30%) studied exclusively online and 1,440 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Holyoke Community College

Use these rankings to compare Holyoke Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#7 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#11 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#22 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#50 of 69
Best Value	Nationwide	#472 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1024 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Holyoke Community College

Those who finish Holyoke Community 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	$22,505
2 years	$25,058
3 years	$28,370
4 years	$34,018
5 years	$39,908

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Holyoke Community College report median earnings of $34,018, compared with $40,270 for all Holyoke Community College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Holyoke Community College comes in at $8,995.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Holyoke Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Holyoke Community College are 72% women (89) and 28% men (35).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Holyoke Community College

Among the 124 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Holyoke Community College, 72% were women (89) and 28% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 41% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Holyoke Community 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 Holyoke Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	123
Individualized Studies	1

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Holyoke Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.