General Studies at Parkland College

What traits are you looking for in a general studies school? To help you decide if Parkland College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general studies program.

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 5,758.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Parkland College General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Parkland College General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at Parkland College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at Parkland College.

Parkland College General Studies Associate’s Program

53% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general studies only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Parkland College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at Parkland College are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Parkland College with a associate's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	84
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Liberal Arts

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Parkland College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Professors	3,040	$66,970

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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