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Liberal Arts General Studies at Jefferson College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Jefferson College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jefferson College is located in Hillsboro, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 346 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Jefferson College.

Studying Online at Jefferson College

Online coursework is an option at Jefferson College. Of 3,775 students, 439 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,434 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Jefferson College

These rankings give you a sense of how Jefferson College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#5 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#6 of 28
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#17 of 144
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#63 of 142
Best Value	Nationwide	#431 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#486 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Jefferson College

Students who complete Jefferson 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	$24,132
2 years	$24,035
3 years	$27,784
4 years	$38,957
5 years	$43,343

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Jefferson College take home a median $38,957, compared with $43,556 for all Jefferson College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Jefferson College stands at $8,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Jefferson College are 57% women (197) and 43% men (149).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Jefferson College

Among the 346 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Jefferson College, 57% were women (197) and 43% were men (149).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	294
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	23

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson 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 Jefferson College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	346

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Jefferson College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.