Liberal Arts General Studies at Providence College

Every liberal arts general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the liberal arts program at Providence College stacks up to those at other schools.

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 4,821 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,173 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Providence College in 2021, 7 of them were liberal arts general studies majors.

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

Providence Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Providence Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at Providence compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at Providence is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	45
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	1,303
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,534

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Providence Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Providence is $45,024. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 40% higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Providence College.

Providence Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Providence may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at Providence are white. Around 67% 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 Providence College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Providence Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 liberal arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Providence. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Providence since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Providence are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Providence College with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Providence also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.