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Liberal Arts General Studies at Odessa College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Odessa College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Odessa College sits in Odessa, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 424 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Odessa College.

Studying Online at Odessa College

Distance learning is available at Odessa College. Of 9,981 students, 3,980 (40%) studied exclusively online and 2,073 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Odessa College

Rankings can help you compare Odessa College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#24 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#37 of 165
Best Value	Texas	#46 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#74 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#300 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#521 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Odessa College

Graduates of Odessa 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	$31,792
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$38,100
4 years	$43,149
5 years	$45,553

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Odessa College take home a median $43,149, compared with $46,470 for all Odessa College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Odessa College is $7,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Odessa College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Odessa College are 67% women (282) and 33% men (142).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Odessa College

Of the 424 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Odessa College, 67% were women (282) and 33% were men (142).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	260
Black / African American	23
Asian	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	25

Minority students account for 73% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Odessa College, above 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 Odessa College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Odessa College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	424

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Odessa 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.