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Liberal Arts General Studies at Rockland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Rockland Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rockland Community College sits in Suffern, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 233 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Rockland Community College.

Studying Online at Rockland Community College

Online coursework is an option at Rockland Community College. Of 5,364 students, 731 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,990 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Rockland Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Rockland Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#24 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#32 of 85
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#44 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#70 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#428 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#487 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Rockland Community College

Students who complete Rockland Community 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
1 year	$26,011
2 years	$23,768
3 years	$31,634
4 years	$37,367
5 years	$45,271

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Rockland Community College take home a median $37,367, compared with $54,870 for all Rockland Community College graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Rockland Community College stands at $8,390.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Rockland Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Rockland Community College are 61% women (143) and 39% men (90).

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

Of the 233 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Rockland Community College, 61% were women (143) and 39% were men (90).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	93
Hispanic / Latino	60
Black / African American	35
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	24

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Rockland 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 Rockland Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Rockland Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	53
Humanities	158
Individualized Studies	22

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Rockland Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, 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.