Liberal Arts at Southwestern Community College

What traits are you looking for in a liberal studies school? To help you decide if Southwestern Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal studies program.

SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and approximately 1,503 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SWCC Liberal Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Liberal Studies

Online Classes Are Available at SWCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SWCC does offer online education options in liberal studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

SWCC Liberal Arts Rankings

Liberal Studies Student Demographics at SWCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal studies majors at Southwestern Community College.

SWCC Liberal Arts Associate’s Program

65% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of liberal studies associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal studies at SWCC are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Community College with a associate's in liberal studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	88
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Careers That Liberal Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Professors	2,250	$71,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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