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Liberal Arts General Studies at Rio Hondo College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Rio Hondo College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rio Hondo College sits in Whittier, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,947 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Rio Hondo College.

Online Class Availability at Rio Hondo College

Online coursework is an option at Rio Hondo College. Of 17,441 students, 4,556 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,300 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Rio Hondo College

Graduates of Rio Hondo College’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
2 years	$21,234
3 years	$23,414
4 years	$29,561
5 years	$34,849

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Rio Hondo College take home a median $29,561, compared with $32,887 for all Rio Hondo College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Rio Hondo College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Rio Hondo College are 63% women (1,225) and 37% men (722).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Rio Hondo College

Among the 893 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Rio Hondo College, 67% were women (600) and 33% were men (293).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	831
Black / African American	3
Asian	30
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 97% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Rio Hondo College, higher 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 Rio Hondo College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Rio Hondo College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,837
Humanities	110

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Rio Hondo College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.