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Liberal Arts General Studies at Jackson State Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Jackson State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Jackson State Community College sits in Jackson, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 305 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Jackson State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Jackson State Community College

Distance learning is available at Jackson State Community College. Of 3,518 students, 1,413 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,181 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Jackson State Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#11 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#174 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#485 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Jackson State Community College

Graduates of Jackson State 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	$22,593
2 years	$23,340
3 years	$24,080
4 years	$31,336
5 years	$35,757

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Jackson State Community College take home a median $31,336, compared with $36,805 for all Jackson State Community College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Jackson State Community College comes in at $5,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Jackson State Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Jackson State Community College are 68% women (208) and 32% men (97).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Jackson State Community College

Of the 270 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Jackson State Community College, 70% were women (190) and 30% were men (80).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	159
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	77
Asian	3
Two or More Races	14
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Jackson State Community College, lower than 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 Jackson State Community College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Jackson State Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	305

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Jackson State Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, 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.