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Liberal Arts General Studies at Northwest Vista College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northwest Vista College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Vista College sits in San Antonio, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 1,953 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Northwest Vista College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest Vista College

Distance learning is available at Northwest Vista College. Of 20,060 students, 5,479 (27%) studied exclusively online and 5,578 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Northwest Vista College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#20 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#28 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#78 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#126 of 165
Best Value	Nationwide	#261 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1150 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Northwest Vista College

Those who finish Northwest Vista 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	$22,731
2 years	$23,745
3 years	$26,052
4 years	$32,208
5 years	$36,822

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Northwest Vista College earn a median of $32,208, compared with $34,102 for all Northwest Vista College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Northwest Vista College is $9,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Northwest Vista College are 59% women (1,153) and 41% men (800).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Northwest Vista College

Of the 1,953 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Northwest Vista College, 59% were women (1,153) and 41% were men (800).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	358
Hispanic / Latino	1,317
Black / African American	144
Asian	78
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	42
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 81% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Vista College, higher 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 Northwest Vista College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Northwest Vista College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	1,953

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Northwest Vista College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts 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.