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Liberal Arts General Studies at Iowa Lakes Community College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Iowa Lakes Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa Lakes Community College is in Estherville, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 163 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Iowa Lakes Community College.

Online Class Availability at Iowa Lakes Community College

Many students take online classes at Iowa Lakes Community College. Of 1,945 students, 210 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 524 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Iowa Lakes Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Iowa Lakes Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#11 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#12 of 24
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#50 of 144
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#59 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#465 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#738 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Iowa Lakes Community College

Students who complete Iowa Lakes Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,087
2 years	$21,508
3 years	$31,128
4 years	$37,737
5 years	$37,974

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Iowa Lakes Community College earn a median of $37,737, compared with $40,074 for all Iowa Lakes Community College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Iowa Lakes Community College is $11,003.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Iowa Lakes Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Iowa Lakes Community College are 50% women (82) and 50% men (81).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Iowa Lakes Community College

Among the 163 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Iowa Lakes Community College, 50% were women (82) and 50% were men (81).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	115
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	16

Minority students account for 20% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Iowa Lakes 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 Iowa Lakes Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Iowa Lakes Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	163

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Iowa Lakes Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.