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Liberal Arts General Studies at Otero College

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

Otero College sits in La Junta, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 110 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Otero College.

Studying Online at Otero College

Many students take online classes at Otero College. Of 959 students, 86 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 202 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Otero College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#14 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#25 of 25
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#36 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#58 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#958 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1242 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Otero College

Graduates of Otero College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,545
2 years	$14,759
3 years	$20,469
4 years	$27,003
5 years	$35,083

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Otero College take home a median $27,003, compared with $36,981 for all Otero College graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Otero College comes in at $9,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Otero College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Otero College are 53% women (58) and 47% men (52).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Otero College

Of the 110 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Otero College, 53% were women (58) and 47% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	6
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Otero College, below 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 Otero College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	83
General Studies	12
Individualized Studies	15

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Otero College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.