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Liberal Arts General Studies at Oakton College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Oakton College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Oakton College sits in Des Plaines, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 1,011 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Oakton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Oakton College

Distance learning is available at Oakton College. Among 8,329 students, 1,944 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,053 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Oakton College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#17 of 59
Best Value	Illinois	#26 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#33 of 213
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#34 of 215
Best Value	Nationwide	#195 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#256 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Oakton College

Graduates of Oakton College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,570
2 years	$19,797
3 years	$30,589
4 years	$42,940
5 years	$46,346

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Oakton College report median earnings of $42,940, compared with $44,226 for all Oakton College graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Oakton College comes in at $5,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Oakton College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Oakton College are 52% women (526) and 48% men (485).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Oakton College

Of the 510 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Oakton College, 52% were women (263) and 48% were men (247).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	218
Hispanic / Latino	97
Black / African American	21
Asian	117
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	19
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	22

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Oakton 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 Oakton College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Oakton College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	997
General Studies	14

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Oakton College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, 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.