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Liberal Arts General Studies at Tacoma 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 Tacoma Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tacoma Community College is in Tacoma, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 592 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Tacoma Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Tacoma Community College

Many students take online classes at Tacoma Community College. Among 6,199 students, 1,776 (29%) studied exclusively online and 1,930 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Tacoma Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Tacoma Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#17 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#22 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#120 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#126 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#617 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#620 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Tacoma Community College

Graduates of Tacoma 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	$28,998
2 years	$24,615
3 years	$30,603
4 years	$37,488
5 years	$42,320

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Tacoma Community College earn a median of $37,488, compared with $45,633 for all Tacoma Community College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Tacoma Community College is $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Tacoma Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Tacoma Community College are 67% women (394) and 33% men (198).

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

Among the 592 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Tacoma Community College, 67% were women (394) and 33% were men (198).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	276
Hispanic / Latino	93
Black / African American	30
Asian	41
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	68
International (Nonresident)	25
Unknown	49

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Tacoma 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 Tacoma Community College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Tacoma Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	592

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Tacoma Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.