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Liberal Arts General Studies at Tri-County Technical College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Tri-County Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tri-County Technical College sits in Pendleton, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,294 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Tri-County Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Tri-County Technical College

Many students take online classes at Tri-County Technical College. Of 5,890 students, 918 (16%) studied exclusively online and 2,268 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Tri-County Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Tri-County Technical College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#5 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#7 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#105 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#135 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#274 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#756 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Tri-County Technical College

Students who complete Tri-County Technical College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,872
2 years	$18,185
3 years	$27,472
4 years	$32,108
5 years	$40,422

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Tri-County Technical College earn a median of $32,108, compared with $37,900 for all Tri-County Technical College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Tri-County Technical College comes in at $8,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Tri-County Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Tri-County Technical College are 62% women (805) and 38% men (489).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Tri-County Technical College

Among the 332 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Tri-County Technical College, 69% were women (230) and 31% were men (102).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Tri-County Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	250
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	29
Asian	12
Two or More Races	16
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 24% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Tri-County Technical 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 Tri-County Technical College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Tri-County Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,294

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Tri-County Technical College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.