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

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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

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Oakton Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than 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	108
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	247
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.