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Liberal Arts General Studies at Southwest Tennessee Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Tennessee Community College is in Memphis, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 473 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Studying Online at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Many students take online classes at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Among 7,004 students, 2,403 (34%) studied exclusively online and 1,905 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Southwest Tennessee Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#5 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#185 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Southwest Tennessee Community College

Graduates of Southwest Tennessee Community 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	$20,041
2 years	$24,921
3 years	$28,907
4 years	$32,601
5 years	$38,553

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southwest Tennessee Community College take home a median $32,601, compared with $40,127 for all Southwest Tennessee Community College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southwest Tennessee Community College comes in at $8,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College are 70% women (329) and 30% men (144).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Among the 473 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Southwest Tennessee Community College, 70% were women (329) and 30% were men (144).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	129
Hispanic / Latino	55
Black / African American	261
Asian	14
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 72% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Tennessee Community College, higher 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 Southwest Tennessee Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southwest Tennessee Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	473

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southwest Tennessee Community College pursue many career paths. Below 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.