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Liberal Arts General Studies at Southwestern Community College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Community College is located in Creston, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 128 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Southwestern Community College.

Studying Online at Southwestern Community College

Online coursework is an option at Southwestern Community College. Of 1,566 students, 663 (42%) studied exclusively online and 357 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Southwestern Community College

Rankings can help you compare Southwestern Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#8 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#19 of 24
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#40 of 144
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#81 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#634 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#662 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Southwestern Community College

Students who complete Southwestern 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	$22,559
2 years	$20,824
3 years	$30,915
4 years	$33,655
5 years	$38,224

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southwestern Community College report median earnings of $33,655, compared with $39,788 for all Southwestern Community College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southwestern Community College stands at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southwestern Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southwestern Community College are 58% women (74) and 42% men (54).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Southwestern Community College

Of the 128 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Southwestern Community College, 58% were women (74) and 42% were men (54).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	102
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 12% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Community College, below 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 Southwestern Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	128

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southwestern Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies 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.