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Liberal Arts at Southwest Mississippi Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts, take a look at what Southwest Mississippi Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwest Mississippi Community College is in Summit, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 259 liberal arts degrees were granted at Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Distance learning is available at Southwest Mississippi Community College. Of 1,758 students, 158 (9%) studied exclusively online and 669 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts graduates at Southwest Mississippi Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts graduates at Southwest Mississippi Community College are 49% women (126) and 51% men (133).

Liberal Arts Associate’s Program at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Of the 259 associate’s liberal arts graduates at Southwest Mississippi Community College, 49% were women (126) and 51% were men (133).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	147
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	97
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 41% of Liberal Arts associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Mississippi Community College, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts program at Southwest Mississippi Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts 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.