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Liberal Arts General Studies at Northwest Shoals Community College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Northwest Shoals Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwest Shoals Community College is in Muscle Shoals, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 266 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Northwest Shoals Community College.

Studying Online at Northwest Shoals Community College

Distance learning is available at Northwest Shoals Community College. Of 4,665 students, 1,094 (23%) studied exclusively online and 1,308 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Northwest Shoals Community College

Rankings can help you compare Northwest Shoals Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#7 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#15 of 23
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#220 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#222 of 389
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1006 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Northwest Shoals Community College

Graduates of Northwest Shoals 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	$19,388

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Northwest Shoals Community College comes in at $10,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Northwest Shoals Community College are 68% women (180) and 32% men (86).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Northwest Shoals Community College

Among the 140 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Northwest Shoals Community College, 64% were women (89) and 36% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	95
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	13
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 31% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Shoals Community College, below 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 Northwest Shoals Community College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Northwest Shoals Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	7
General Studies	259

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Northwest Shoals Community College pursue many career paths. 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.