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Liberal Arts General Studies at Leeward Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Leeward Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Leeward Community College is located in Pearl City, HI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 512 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Leeward Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Leeward Community College

Many students take online classes at Leeward Community College. Among 6,471 students, 3,721 (58%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,475 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Leeward Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Leeward Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Hawaii	#6 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Hawaii	#7 of 12
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#114 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#199 of 229
Best Value	Nationwide	#573 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1102 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Leeward Community College

Graduates of Leeward Community 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	$23,234
2 years	$22,290
3 years	$27,945
4 years	$33,175
5 years	$37,813

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Leeward Community College earn a median of $33,175, compared with $39,906 for all Leeward Community College graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Leeward Community College stands at $9,387.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Leeward Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Leeward Community College are 71% women (362) and 29% men (150).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Leeward Community College

Of the 512 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Leeward Community College, 71% were women (362) and 29% were men (150).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	93
Black / African American	8
Asian	184
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	18
Two or More Races	178
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Leeward 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 Leeward Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	512

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Leeward Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, 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.