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Liberal Arts General Studies at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State University is in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 76 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Online Class Availability at Iowa State University

Distance learning is available at Iowa State University. Among 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Iowa State University

Use these rankings to compare Iowa State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#10 of 24
Best Value	Iowa	#18 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#57 of 142
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#120 of 144
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#454 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1210 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Iowa State University

Graduates of Iowa State University’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	$34,790
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$34,752
4 years	$36,326
5 years	$44,888

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Iowa State University report median earnings of $36,326, compared with $64,577 for all Iowa State University graduates — about 44% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Iowa State University comes in at $28,623.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Iowa State University are 49% women (37) and 51% men (39).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 76 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 49% were women (37) and 51% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 43%.*

*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 State University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Iowa State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	76

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. 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.