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Liberal Arts General Studies at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College sits in Portland, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,901 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Portland Community College.

Online Class Availability at Portland Community College

Online coursework is an option at Portland Community College. Among 20,861 students, 8,399 (40%) studied exclusively online and 6,481 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Portland Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Portland Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#3 of 18
Best Value	Oregon	#9 of 18
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#139 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#140 of 229
Best Value	Nationwide	#695 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#712 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Portland Community College

Those who finish Portland Community 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
1 year	$28,395
2 years	$26,874
3 years	$30,009
4 years	$36,874
5 years	$43,197

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Portland Community College take home a median $36,874, compared with $44,579 for all Portland Community College graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Portland Community College is $15,334.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Portland Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Portland Community College are 61% women (1,154) and 39% men (747).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Portland Community College

Among the 1,901 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Portland Community College, 61% were women (1,154) and 39% were men (747).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	956
Hispanic / Latino	379
Black / African American	105
Asian	185
American Indian / Alaska Native	9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	143
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	91

Minority students account for 44% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Portland Community College, lower 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 Portland Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Portland Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	990
General Studies	911

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Portland Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.