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Liberal Arts General Studies at MiraCosta College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at MiraCosta College. Get started with the following essential facts.

MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,627 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at MiraCosta College.

Online Class Availability at MiraCosta College

Many students take online classes at MiraCosta College. Of 11,478 students, 5,478 (48%) studied exclusively online and 4,697 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at MiraCosta College

Use these rankings to compare MiraCosta College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#69 of 152
Best Value	California	#70 of 153
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#80 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#86 of 229
Best Value	Nationwide	#336 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#441 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from MiraCosta College

Those who finish MiraCosta 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	$21,665
2 years	$13,702
3 years	$28,834
4 years	$32,876
5 years	$44,123

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from MiraCosta College report median earnings of $32,876, compared with $35,505 for all MiraCosta College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at MiraCosta College are 62% women (1,009) and 38% men (618).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at MiraCosta College

Of the 546 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at MiraCosta College, 67% were women (368) and 33% were men (178).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	186
Hispanic / Latino	257
Black / African American	29
Asian	36
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	26
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at MiraCosta College, higher 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 MiraCosta College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at MiraCosta College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,518
Humanities	109

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at MiraCosta College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.