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Liberal Arts General Studies at Laredo College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Laredo College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Laredo College sits in Laredo, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,073 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Laredo College.

Online & Distance Learning at Laredo College

Many students take online classes at Laredo College. Among 11,029 students, 1,280 (12%) studied exclusively online and 2,448 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Laredo College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#15 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#43 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#61 of 165
Best Value	Nationwide	#178 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#532 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Laredo College

Those who finish Laredo College’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	$18,584
2 years	$22,116
3 years	$26,630
4 years	$32,803
5 years	$37,428

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Laredo College earn a median of $32,803, compared with $37,382 for all Laredo College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Laredo College stands at $5,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Laredo College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Laredo College are 63% women (681) and 37% men (392).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Laredo College

Among the 1,073 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Laredo College, 63% were women (681) and 37% were men (392).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1,041
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Unknown	11

Minority students account for 98% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Laredo College, higher 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 Laredo College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Laredo College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	1,073

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Laredo College work across a variety of fields. Below 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.