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Liberal Arts General Studies at Shelton State Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Shelton State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Shelton State Community College is located in Tuscaloosa, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 179 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Shelton State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Shelton State Community College

Distance learning is available at Shelton State Community College. Among 4,601 students, 1,628 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,356 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Shelton State Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#18 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#249 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#797 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Shelton State Community College

Those who finish Shelton State 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	$18,950
2 years	$26,534
3 years	$25,470
4 years	$32,366
5 years	$39,342

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Shelton State Community College earn a median of $32,366, compared with $38,796 for all Shelton State Community College graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Shelton State Community College is $7,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Shelton State Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Shelton State Community College are 54% women (96) and 46% men (83).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Shelton State Community College

Of the 179 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Shelton State Community College, 54% were women (96) and 46% were men (83).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	114
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	45
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 35% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Shelton State Community 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 Shelton State Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Shelton State Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	167
General Studies	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Shelton State Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.