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Liberal Arts General Studies at McLennan Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at McLennan Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

McLennan Community College is located in Waco, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 675 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at McLennan Community College.

Studying Online at McLennan Community College

Distance learning is available at McLennan Community College. Among 7,850 students, 3,235 (41%) studied exclusively online and 2,763 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at McLennan Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#21 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#36 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#53 of 165
Best Value	Nationwide	#246 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#460 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from McLennan Community College

Those who finish McLennan 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	$28,604
2 years	$30,323
3 years	$32,427
4 years	$38,818
5 years	$45,496

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from McLennan Community College report median earnings of $38,818, compared with $39,841 for all McLennan Community College graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from McLennan Community College is $12,843.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at McLennan Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at McLennan Community College are 69% women (466) and 31% men (209).

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

Among the 675 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at McLennan Community College, 69% were women (466) and 31% were men (209).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	416
Hispanic / Latino	62
Black / African American	72
Asian	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	29
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	72
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 37% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at McLennan Community 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 McLennan Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	601
General Studies	74

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

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