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Liberal Arts General Studies at Howard Community College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Howard Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard Community College is in Columbia, MD.

During the most recent reporting year, 635 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Howard Community College.

Online Class Availability at Howard Community College

Distance learning is available at Howard Community College. Among 8,643 students, 1,870 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,872 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Howard Community College

Use these rankings to compare Howard Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#14 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#17 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#73 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#105 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#687 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#729 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Howard Community College

Those who finish Howard Community College’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	$25,229
2 years	$24,228
3 years	$32,346
4 years	$41,470
5 years	$51,376

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Howard Community College report median earnings of $41,470, compared with $49,077 for all Howard Community College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Howard Community College comes in at $10,200.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Howard Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Howard Community College are 59% women (376) and 41% men (259).

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

Of the 635 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Howard Community College, 59% were women (376) and 41% were men (259).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	176
Hispanic / Latino	84
Black / African American	182
Asian	81
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	39
International (Nonresident)	38
Unknown	33

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Howard Community 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 Howard Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Howard Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	170
General Studies	465

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Howard Community College go on to a range of careers. Here 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.