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Liberal Arts General Studies at South Plains College

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

South Plains College is located in Levelland, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 485 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at South Plains College.

Online Class Availability at South Plains College

Online coursework is an option at South Plains College. Among 9,098 students, 3,019 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,268 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at South Plains College

Rankings can help you compare South Plains College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#39 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#62 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#76 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#123 of 165
Best Value	Nationwide	#503 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1116 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from South Plains College

Students who complete South Plains 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	$24,573
2 years	$25,856
3 years	$28,347
4 years	$34,944
5 years	$39,381

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Plains College take home a median $34,944, compared with $37,934 for all South Plains College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Plains College is $13,446.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Plains College are 66% women (322) and 34% men (163).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at South Plains College

Among the 485 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at South Plains College, 66% were women (322) and 34% were men (163).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	168
Hispanic / Latino	249
Black / African American	42
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Plains College, above 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 Plains College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Plains College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	485

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Plains College go on to a range of careers. 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.