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Liberal Arts General Studies at Southwestern Michigan College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Southwestern Michigan College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Michigan College is located in Dowagiac, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 80 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Southwestern Michigan College.

Studying Online at Southwestern Michigan College

Online coursework is an option at Southwestern Michigan College. Of 2,000 students, 229 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 738 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Southwestern Michigan College

Rankings can help you compare Southwestern Michigan College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#20 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#29 of 45
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#163 of 213
Best Value	Nationwide	#469 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1159 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Southwestern Michigan College

Students who complete Southwestern Michigan 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	$18,851
2 years	$19,531
3 years	$22,808
4 years	$32,384
5 years	$33,301

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southwestern Michigan College report median earnings of $32,384, compared with $43,537 for all Southwestern Michigan College graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southwestern Michigan College is $10,896.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southwestern Michigan College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southwestern Michigan College are 68% women (54) and 32% men (26).

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

Among the 80 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Southwestern Michigan College, 68% were women (54) and 32% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 11% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Michigan 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 Michigan College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southwestern Michigan College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	6
General Studies	74

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southwestern Michigan College pursue many career paths. 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.