Liberal Arts General Studies at Hood College

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

Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and approximately 2,042 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.

Hood Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Hood

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.

Hood does offer online education options in liberal arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Hood 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 Hood

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

Hood Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in liberal arts from Hood. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. Hood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from Hood, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MD, the home state for Hood College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD

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
• Image Credit: By Andrew.Belair under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.