Liberal Arts General Studies at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.

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

Kirkwood Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Kirkwood Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

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Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Kirkwood Community College.

Kirkwood Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Kirkwood Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 76% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	626
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Professors	2,250	$71,300

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.