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Liberal Arts General Studies at Mountain Empire Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Mountain Empire Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mountain Empire Community College sits in Big Stone Gap, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 240 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Mountain Empire Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Mountain Empire Community College

Many students take online classes at Mountain Empire Community College. Of 2,116 students, 678 (32%) studied exclusively online and 934 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Mountain Empire Community College

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community 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
2 years	$15,964
3 years	$21,826
4 years	$25,188
5 years	$30,168

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Mountain Empire Community College take home a median $25,188, compared with $34,621 for all Mountain Empire Community College graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Mountain Empire Community College is $9,384.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Mountain Empire Community College are 62% women (149) and 38% men (91).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Mountain Empire Community College

Among the 126 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Mountain Empire Community College, 62% were women (78) and 38% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	113
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 8% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Mountain Empire Community 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 Mountain Empire Community College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Mountain Empire Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	126
Individualized Studies	114

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Mountain Empire 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.