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General Studies at Northern Virginia Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Studies, consider the program at Northern Virginia Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Virginia Community College sits in Annandale, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 760 general studies degrees were awarded at Northern Virginia Community College.

Online Class Availability at Northern Virginia Community College

Online coursework is an option at Northern Virginia Community College. Of 56,457 students, 12,964 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,657 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Studies graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Studies graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 63% women (481) and 37% men (279).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Northern Virginia Community College

Of the 760 associate’s general studies graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, 63% were women (481) and 37% were men (279).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	256
Hispanic / Latino	183
Black / African American	118
Asian	110
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	38
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	32

Minority students account for 59% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, above the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Studies program at Northern Virginia Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for 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.