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Liberal Arts General Studies at Ocean County College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Ocean County College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ocean County College is in Toms River, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 872 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Ocean County College.

Studying Online at Ocean County College

Online coursework is an option at Ocean County College. Among 7,095 students, 1,496 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,082 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Ocean County College

Use these rankings to compare Ocean County College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#18 of 30
Best Value	New Jersey	#18 of 30
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#70 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#87 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#527 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#725 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Ocean County College

Those who finish Ocean County 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	$22,263
2 years	$23,440
3 years	$30,337
4 years	$36,192
5 years	$42,404

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Ocean County College take home a median $36,192, compared with $40,876 for all Ocean County College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Ocean County College is $10,749.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Ocean County College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Ocean County College are 59% women (516) and 41% men (356).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Ocean County College

Among the 872 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Ocean County College, 59% were women (516) and 41% were men (356).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	636
Hispanic / Latino	145
Black / African American	35
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	25
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Ocean County College, lower 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 Ocean County College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Ocean County College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	427
General Studies	445

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Ocean County College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.