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Liberal Arts General Studies at South Puget Sound Community College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at South Puget Sound Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Puget Sound Community College is in Olympia, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 530 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at South Puget Sound Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Puget Sound Community College

Many students take online classes at South Puget Sound Community College. Of 4,871 students, 2,213 (45%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,591 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at South Puget Sound Community College

Use these rankings to compare South Puget Sound Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#14 of 39
Best Value	Washington	#16 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#93 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#118 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#478 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#558 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from South Puget Sound Community College

Those who finish South Puget Sound 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	$23,445
2 years	$22,455
3 years	$28,898
4 years	$35,009
5 years	$45,233

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Puget Sound Community College report median earnings of $35,009, compared with $37,188 for all South Puget Sound Community College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Puget Sound Community College is $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Puget Sound Community College are 68% women (360) and 32% men (170).

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

Among the 530 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at South Puget Sound Community College, 68% were women (360) and 32% were men (170).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	293
Hispanic / Latino	63
Black / African American	13
Asian	46
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	57
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	42

Minority students account for 34% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	530

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Puget Sound Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.