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Liberal Arts General Studies at New River Community College

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

New River Community College is in Dublin, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 315 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at New River Community College.

Online Class Availability at New River Community College

Many students take online classes at New River Community College. Among 4,254 students, 978 (23%) studied exclusively online and 1,236 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at New River Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#9 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#21 of 31
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#133 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#213 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#357 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#975 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from New River Community College

Those who finish New River 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	$22,112
2 years	$21,508
3 years	$29,624
4 years	$33,610
5 years	$38,161

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from New River Community College earn a median of $33,610, compared with $37,190 for all New River Community College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from New River Community College is $10,600.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at New River Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at New River Community College are 52% women (164) and 48% men (151).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at New River Community College

Of the 273 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at New River Community College, 53% were women (144) and 47% were men (129).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	215
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	11
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 16% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at New River Community College, lower 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 River Community College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at New River Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	273
Individualized Studies	42

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at New River Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.