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Liberal Arts General Studies at South Piedmont Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at South Piedmont Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Piedmont Community College is in Polkton, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 242 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at South Piedmont Community College.

Online Class Availability at South Piedmont Community College

Distance learning is available at South Piedmont Community College. Among 4,013 students, 1,553 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,369 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at South Piedmont Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#11 of 71
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#42 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#177 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from South Piedmont Community College

Those who finish South Piedmont 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	$29,479
3 years	$32,106
4 years	$36,557
5 years	$42,419

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Piedmont Community College report median earnings of $36,557, compared with $37,615 for all South Piedmont Community College graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Piedmont Community College is $7,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Piedmont Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Piedmont Community College are 64% women (156) and 36% men (86).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at South Piedmont Community College

Of the 242 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at South Piedmont Community College, 64% were women (156) and 36% were men (86).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	135
Hispanic / Latino	38
Black / African American	27
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	23

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Piedmont 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 South Piedmont Community College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Piedmont Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	241
Individualized Studies	1

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Piedmont Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.