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Liberal Arts General Studies at Pasadena City College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Pasadena City College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pasadena City College sits in Pasadena, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2,116 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Pasadena City College.

Studying Online at Pasadena City College

Online coursework is an option at Pasadena City College. Among 24,597 students, 6,364 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,896 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Pasadena City College

Those who finish Pasadena City 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
4 years	$24,387
5 years	$49,797

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Pasadena City College report median earnings of $24,387, compared with $33,819 for all Pasadena City College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Pasadena City College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Pasadena City College are 60% women (1,273) and 40% men (843).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Pasadena City College

Among the 2,116 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Pasadena City College, 60% were women (1,273) and 40% were men (843).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	297
Hispanic / Latino	1,009
Black / African American	62
Asian	553
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	103
International (Nonresident)	62
Unknown	24

Minority students account for 82% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Pasadena City 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 Pasadena City College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,208
Humanities	908

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Pasadena City College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, 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.