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Liberal Arts General Studies at Phoenix College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Phoenix College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Phoenix College sits in Phoenix, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 240 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Phoenix College.

Online & Distance Learning at Phoenix College

Online coursework is an option at Phoenix College. Among 10,660 students, 2,963 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,714 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Phoenix College

These rankings give you a sense of how Phoenix College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#9 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#11 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#38 of 165
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#95 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#304 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#780 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Phoenix College

Students who complete Phoenix College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,559
2 years	$28,019
3 years	$34,587
4 years	$41,364
5 years	$48,695

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Phoenix College earn a median of $41,364, compared with $45,979 for all Phoenix College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Phoenix College comes in at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Phoenix College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Phoenix College are 68% women (162) and 32% men (78).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Phoenix College

Among the 240 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Phoenix College, 68% were women (162) and 32% were men (78).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	145
Black / African American	24
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	7
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 79% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Phoenix 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 Phoenix College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Phoenix College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	231
General Studies	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Phoenix College go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.