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Liberal Arts General Studies at Nassau Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Nassau Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Nassau Community College sits in Garden City, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 819 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Nassau Community College.

Online Class Availability at Nassau Community College

Distance learning is available at Nassau Community College. Of 12,301 students, 1,413 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,493 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Nassau Community College

Use these rankings to compare Nassau Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#8 of 83
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#24 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#52 of 183
Best Value	Nationwide	#138 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#263 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Nassau Community College

Graduates of Nassau 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
1 year	$24,141
2 years	$25,043
3 years	$29,411
4 years	$35,685
5 years	$45,358

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Nassau Community College report median earnings of $35,685, compared with $47,708 for all Nassau Community College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Nassau Community College comes in at $9,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Nassau Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Nassau Community College are 52% women (426) and 48% men (393).

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

Of the 819 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Nassau Community College, 52% were women (426) and 48% were men (393).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	290
Hispanic / Latino	286
Black / African American	141
Asian	48
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	31

Minority students account for 60% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Nassau Community 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 Nassau Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	54
Humanities	713
Individualized Studies	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Nassau Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.