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Liberal Arts General Studies at Rock Valley College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Rock Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 502 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Rock Valley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Rock Valley College

Many students take online classes at Rock Valley College. Among 5,978 students, 1,079 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,814 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Rock Valley College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#12 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 213
Best Value	Illinois	#32 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#44 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#187 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Rock Valley College

Students who complete Rock Valley College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,140
2 years	$21,000
3 years	$31,858
4 years	$36,119
5 years	$41,215

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Rock Valley College earn a median of $36,119, compared with $42,663 for all Rock Valley College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Rock Valley College stands at $7,035.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Rock Valley College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Rock Valley College are 64% women (320) and 36% men (182).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Rock Valley College

Among the 502 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Rock Valley College, 64% were women (320) and 36% were men (182).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	306
Hispanic / Latino	120
Black / African American	27
Asian	21
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	17

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Rock Valley College, below 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 Rock Valley College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Rock Valley College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	501
General Studies	1

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Rock Valley 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.