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Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Connecticut State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Southern Connecticut State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Connecticut State University is in New Haven, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 142 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Southern Connecticut State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Connecticut State University

Distance learning is available at Southern Connecticut State University. Among 9,377 students, 958 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Southern Connecticut State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Connecticut State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#13 of 69
Best Value	New England (Region)	#45 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#151 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1283 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Southern Connecticut State University

Graduates of Southern Connecticut State University’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	$31,951
2 years	$32,498
3 years	$38,364
4 years	$41,609
5 years	$47,918

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southern Connecticut State University earn a median of $41,609, compared with $57,907 for all Southern Connecticut State University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southern Connecticut State University comes in at $26,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 76% women (108) and 24% men (34).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Of the 142 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Southern Connecticut State University, 76% were women (108) and 24% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	90
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	14
Asian	5
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 34% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, below the national average of 43%.*

*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 Southern Connecticut State University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southern Connecticut State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	142

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southern Connecticut State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.