General Studies at Tompkins Cortland Community College

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

Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and approximately 4,764 students attend the school each year.

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

Tompkins Cortland General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Tompkins Cortland

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tompkins Cortland offers distance education options for general studies at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Tompkins Cortland General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at Tompkins Cortland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at Tompkins Cortland Community College.

Tompkins Cortland General Studies Associate’s Program

56% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general studies only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Tompkins Cortland may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at Tompkins Cortland 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 Tompkins Cortland Community College with a associate's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	99
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 NY, the home state for Tompkins Cortland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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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