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Liberal Arts General Studies at Southwest Virginia Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Southwest Virginia Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Virginia Community College is located in Cedar Bluff, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 206 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Southwest Virginia Community College.

Studying Online at Southwest Virginia Community College

Many students take online classes at Southwest Virginia Community College. Of 2,364 students, 939 (40%) studied exclusively online and 859 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Southwest Virginia Community College

Use these rankings to compare Southwest Virginia Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#22 of 37
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#211 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#664 of 1,495

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

Graduates of Southwest Virginia Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$13,601
2 years	$16,345
3 years	$21,365
4 years	$28,976
5 years	$36,668

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southwest Virginia Community College report median earnings of $28,976, compared with $33,100 for all Southwest Virginia Community College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southwest Virginia Community College is $5,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southwest Virginia Community College are 64% women (132) and 36% men (74).

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

Of the 137 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Southwest Virginia Community College, 64% were women (88) and 36% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	128
Hispanic / Latino	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Virginia 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 Southwest Virginia Community College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southwest Virginia Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	115
General Studies	17
Humanities	5
Individualized Studies	69

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southwest Virginia Community College work across a variety of fields. 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.