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Liberal Arts General Studies at Northern Essex Community College

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

Northern Essex Community College sits in Haverhill, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 105 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Northern Essex Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Essex Community College

Distance learning is available at Northern Essex Community College. Of 4,721 students, 999 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,544 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Northern Essex Community College

Rankings can help you compare Northern Essex Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#4 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#5 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#15 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#36 of 69
Best Value	Nationwide	#99 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#649 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Northern Essex Community College

Those who finish Northern Essex Community 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	$27,445
2 years	$25,709
3 years	$29,743
4 years	$35,843
5 years	$43,911

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Northern Essex Community College earn a median of $35,843, compared with $45,740 for all Northern Essex Community College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Northern Essex Community College comes in at $9,969.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Northern Essex Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Northern Essex Community College are 63% women (66) and 37% men (39).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Northern Essex Community College

Among the 105 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Northern Essex Community College, 63% were women (66) and 37% were men (39).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	39
Black / African American	2
Asian	2

Minority students account for 41% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northern Essex 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 Northern Essex Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Northern Essex Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	79
General Studies	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

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