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General Studies at Northwest-Shoals Community College

General Studies at Northwest-Shoals Community College

What traits are you looking for in a general studies school? To help you decide if Northwest-Shoals Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general studies program.

NW-SCC is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and has a total student population of 3,360.

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.

NW-SCC General Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in General Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at NW-SCC

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.

NW-SCC does offer online education options in general studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

NW-SCC General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at NW-SCC

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

NW-SCC General Studies Associate’s Program

71% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at NW-SCC are white. Around 76% 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-Shoals Community College with a associate's in general studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 91
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 AL, the home state for Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Professors 3,180 $36,330

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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