General Studies at McNeese State University

If you plan to study general studies, take a look at what McNeese State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 7,284 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

McNeese General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in General Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

McNeese does offer online education options in general studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

McNeese General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at McNeese is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

General Studies Student Demographics at McNeese

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at McNeese State University.

McNeese General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general studies only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at McNeese may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at McNeese are white. Around 66% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from McNeese State University with a associate's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

McNeese General Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of general studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical general studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at McNeese since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general studies at McNeese are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from McNeese State University with a bachelor's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	93
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for McNeese State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gkarg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.