General Studies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Every general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general studies program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 7,411.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

NWACC General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at NWACC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NWACC does offer online courses in general studies for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

NWACC General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at NWACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

NWACC General Studies Associate’s Program

59% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general studies only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at NWACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at NWACC are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from NorthWest Arkansas Community College with a associate's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	161
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Liberal Arts

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Professors	920	$57,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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