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Liberal Arts General Studies at Pittsburg State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Pittsburg State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, KS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,370 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Pittsburg State University.

Studying Online at Pittsburg State University

Many students take online classes at Pittsburg State University. Of 5,755 students, 1,043 (18%) studied exclusively online and 2,435 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Pittsburg State University

Use these rankings to compare Pittsburg State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#2 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 142
Best Value	Kansas	#28 of 30
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#123 of 144
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#152 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1213 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Pittsburg State University

Those who finish Pittsburg State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,900
2 years	$32,032
3 years	$36,547
4 years	$43,819
5 years	$47,881

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Pittsburg State University earn a median of $43,819, compared with $48,271 for all Pittsburg State University graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Pittsburg State University is $23,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Pittsburg State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Pittsburg State University are 56% women (768) and 44% men (602).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Pittsburg State University

Of the 1,321 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Pittsburg State University, 56% were women (744) and 44% were men (577).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1,071
Hispanic / Latino	83
Black / African American	34
Asian	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	20
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	81
International (Nonresident)	17

Minority students account for 18% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Pittsburg State University, lower than the national average of 49%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Pittsburg State University

Of the 49 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Pittsburg State University, 49% were women (24) and 51% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Pittsburg State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Pittsburg State University, below the national average of 43%.*

*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 Pittsburg State University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Pittsburg State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,370

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Pittsburg State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.