Liberal Arts at Portland Community College

If you are interested in studying liberal arts, you may want to check out the program at Portland Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Portland Community College Liberal Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Liberal Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Portland Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Portland Community College does offer online education options in liberal studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Portland Community College Liberal Arts Rankings

Liberal Studies Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal studies majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Liberal Arts Associate’s Program

61% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of liberal studies associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal studies only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal studies at Portland Community College are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland Community College with a associate's in liberal studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	210
White	629
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	183

General Studies

Careers That Liberal Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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