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Liberal Arts General Studies at McHenry County College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what McHenry County College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

McHenry County College is in Crystal Lake, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 923 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at McHenry County College.

Studying Online at McHenry County College

Online coursework is an option at McHenry County College. Among 9,399 students, 1,117 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,086 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at McHenry County College

Rankings can help you compare McHenry County College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#28 of 59
Best Value	Illinois	#38 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#59 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#61 of 213
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#421 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#437 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from McHenry County College

Graduates of McHenry County 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	$28,164
2 years	$20,921
3 years	$27,892
4 years	$37,196
5 years	$44,574

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from McHenry County College earn a median of $37,196, compared with $37,757 for all McHenry County College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from McHenry County College comes in at $6,581.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at McHenry County College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at McHenry County College are 59% women (549) and 41% men (374).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at McHenry County College

Of the 448 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at McHenry County College, 60% were women (269) and 40% were men (179).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	285
Hispanic / Latino	110
Black / African American	9
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	24
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at McHenry County College, below 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 McHenry County College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at McHenry County College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	902
General Studies	21

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at McHenry County College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.