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Liberal Arts General Studies at Montgomery College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Montgomery College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montgomery College sits in Rockville, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 900 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Montgomery College.

Online & Distance Learning at Montgomery College

Online coursework is an option at Montgomery College. Of 18,835 students, 3,778 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,039 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Montgomery College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#7 of 24
Best Value	Maryland	#7 of 26
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#72 of 183
Best Value	Nationwide	#345 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#437 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Montgomery College

Graduates of Montgomery 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	$20,876
2 years	$21,508
3 years	$34,929
4 years	$40,846
5 years	$48,247

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Montgomery College earn a median of $40,846, compared with $54,945 for all Montgomery College graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Montgomery College is $9,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Montgomery College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Montgomery College are 63% women (571) and 37% men (329).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Montgomery College

Among the 898 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Montgomery College, 64% were women (571) and 36% were men (327).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	192
Hispanic / Latino	284
Black / African American	203
Asian	115
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	36
International (Nonresident)	64
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Montgomery 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 Montgomery College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Montgomery College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	205
Individualized Studies	695

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Montgomery College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.