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Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico Junior College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at New Mexico Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico Junior College is in Hobbs, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 185 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at New Mexico Junior College.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico Junior College

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico Junior College. Among 2,235 students, 426 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 886 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at New Mexico Junior College

Rankings can help you compare New Mexico Junior College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#11 of 22
Best Value	New Mexico	#13 of 23
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#132 of 165
Best Value	Nationwide	#477 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1178 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from New Mexico Junior College

Those who finish New Mexico Junior College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,394
2 years	$19,683
3 years	$23,663
4 years	$32,903
5 years	$33,698

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from New Mexico Junior College take home a median $32,903, compared with $37,422 for all New Mexico Junior College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from New Mexico Junior College comes in at $6,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at New Mexico Junior College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at New Mexico Junior College are 64% women (118) and 36% men (67).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at New Mexico Junior College

Among the 185 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at New Mexico Junior College, 64% were women (118) and 36% were men (67).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	82
Black / African American	24
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 61% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at New Mexico Junior 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 New Mexico Junior College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at New Mexico Junior College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	185

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at New Mexico Junior 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.