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Liberal Arts General Studies at Union College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Union College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Union College is located in Schenectady, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Union College.

Online Class Availability at Union College

Union College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Union College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#62 of 1,453
Best Value	New York	#80 of 83
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#176 of 183
Best Value	Nationwide	#1477 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Union College

Those who finish Union 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	$41,903
2 years	$39,585
3 years	$41,845
4 years	$48,667
5 years	$49,183

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Union College take home a median $48,667, compared with $71,363 for all Union College graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Union College comes in at $24,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Union College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Union College are 56% women (18) and 44% men (14).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Union College

Of the 32 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Union College, 56% were women (18) and 44% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 28% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Union College, below the national average of 43%.*

*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 Union College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Union College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	32

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Union College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.