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Liberal Arts General Studies at Palo Alto College

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

Palo Alto College is in San Antonio, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 981 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Palo Alto College.

Online Class Availability at Palo Alto College

Online coursework is an option at Palo Alto College. Of 12,395 students, 4,882 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,726 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Palo Alto College

These rankings give you a sense of how Palo Alto College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#23 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#32 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#86 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#145 of 165
Best Value	Nationwide	#303 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1278 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Palo Alto College

Students who complete Palo Alto 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	$18,703
2 years	$24,035
3 years	$32,109
4 years	$36,052
5 years	$43,337

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Palo Alto College take home a median $36,052, compared with $35,659 for all Palo Alto College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Palo Alto College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Palo Alto College are 66% women (644) and 34% men (337).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Palo Alto College

Of the 981 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Palo Alto College, 66% were women (644) and 34% were men (337).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	871
Black / African American	23
Asian	4
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Palo Alto College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	6
General Studies	975

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Palo Alto 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.