General Studies at Jefferson State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a general studies school? To help you decide if Jefferson State Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general studies program.

Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 8,526 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Jeff State General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Jeff State General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at Jeff State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at Jefferson State Community College.

Jeff State General Studies Associate’s Program

59% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general studies only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Jeff State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at Jeff State are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jefferson State Community College with a associate's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	216
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Jefferson State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Professors	3,180	$36,330

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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