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Liberal Arts General Studies at Lower Columbia College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Lower Columbia College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lower Columbia College sits in Longview, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 274 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Lower Columbia College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lower Columbia College

Online coursework is an option at Lower Columbia College. Among 2,724 students, 1,028 (38%) studied exclusively online and 1,080 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Lower Columbia College

Rankings can help you compare Lower Columbia College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#12 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#36 of 39
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#119 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#182 of 229
Best Value	Nationwide	#594 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#989 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Lower Columbia College

Students who complete Lower Columbia 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	$25,587
2 years	$23,340
3 years	$27,348
4 years	$32,507
5 years	$38,880

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Lower Columbia College earn a median of $32,507, compared with $46,976 for all Lower Columbia College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Lower Columbia College is $9,578.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Lower Columbia College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Lower Columbia College are 73% women (200) and 27% men (74).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Lower Columbia College

Of the 274 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Lower Columbia College, 73% were women (200) and 27% were men (74).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	196
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	23
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Lower Columbia College, lower 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 Lower Columbia College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	274

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Lower Columbia College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.