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Liberal Arts General Studies at Trident Technical College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Trident Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Trident Technical College is in Charleston, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 630 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Trident Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Trident Technical College

Distance learning is available at Trident Technical College. Of 13,552 students, 6,295 (46%) studied exclusively online and 2,982 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Trident Technical College

Students who complete Trident 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
2 years	$31,133
3 years	$32,857
4 years	$37,894
5 years	$48,251

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Trident Technical College take home a median $37,894, compared with $37,760 for all Trident Technical College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Trident Technical College comes in at $9,376.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Trident Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Trident Technical College are 64% women (405) and 36% men (225).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Trident Technical College

Of the 566 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Trident Technical College, 65% were women (370) and 35% were men (196).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	293
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	140
Asian	15
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	41
Unknown	30

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Trident Technical 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 Trident Technical College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Trident Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	630

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Trident Technical College work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.