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Liberal Arts General Studies at Lawson State Community College

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

Lawson State Community College is in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 156 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Lawson State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lawson State Community College

Many students take online classes at Lawson State Community College. Of 3,453 students, 746 (22%) studied exclusively online and 1,126 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Lawson State Community College

Rankings can help you compare Lawson State Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#11 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#156 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#389 of 1,495

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

Those who finish Lawson 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	$23,818
2 years	$20,687
3 years	$23,872
4 years	$32,735
5 years	$37,298

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Lawson State Community College take home a median $32,735, compared with $36,574 for all Lawson State Community College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Lawson State Community College is $7,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Lawson State Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Lawson State Community College are 76% women (118) and 24% men (38).

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

Of the 156 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Lawson State Community College, 76% were women (118) and 24% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	123
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Lawson State Community College, above 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 Lawson State Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	54
General Studies	102

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Lawson State Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.