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General Studies at Northwest Vista College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Studies, take a look at what Northwest Vista College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, TX.

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

Online Class Availability at Northwest Vista College

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Studies graduates at Northwest Vista College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Studies graduates at Northwest Vista College are 59% women (1,153) and 41% men (800).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Northwest Vista College

Of the 1,953 associate’s 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 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 General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Vista College, higher than the national average of 50%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Studies program at Northwest Vista College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.