Liberal Arts General Studies at Oakton Community College

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what Oakton Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,313.

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

Oakton Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Oakton Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Oakton Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Oakton Community College.

Oakton Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

55% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Oakton Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Oakton Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakton Community College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	113
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	111
White	236
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

Liberal Arts General Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakton Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts	509
General Studies	10

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Oakton Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Professors	3,040	$66,970

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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