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Liberal Arts General Studies at Piedmont Technical College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Piedmont Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 292 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Piedmont Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Piedmont Technical College

Online coursework is an option at Piedmont Technical College. Among 5,143 students, 2,154 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,643 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Piedmont Technical College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#15 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#20 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#284 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#328 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#936 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1328 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Piedmont Technical College

Graduates of Piedmont Technical 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	$27,844
2 years	$26,121
3 years	$28,621
4 years	$28,548
5 years	$36,983

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Piedmont Technical College earn a median of $28,548, compared with $38,261 for all Piedmont Technical College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Piedmont Technical College is $14,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Piedmont Technical College are 69% women (202) and 31% men (90).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Piedmont Technical College

Of the 112 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Piedmont Technical College, 71% were women (79) and 29% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	77
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	28
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Piedmont Technical 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 Piedmont Technical College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Piedmont Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	292

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Piedmont Technical College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.