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Liberal Arts General Studies at Valencia College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Valencia College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Valencia College sits in Orlando, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6,079 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Valencia College.

Online & Distance Learning at Valencia College

Many students take online classes at Valencia College. Of 47,425 students, 21,678 (46%) studied exclusively online and 15,062 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Valencia College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#19 of 52
Best Value	Florida	#34 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#219 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#342 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#671 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Valencia College

Students who complete Valencia 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	$24,304
2 years	$23,343
3 years	$29,074
4 years	$34,711
5 years	$40,698

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Valencia College report median earnings of $34,711, compared with $38,992 for all Valencia College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Valencia College comes in at $9,897.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Valencia College are 61% women (3,721) and 39% men (2,358).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Valencia College

Among the 6,079 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Valencia College, 61% were women (3,721) and 39% were men (2,358).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1,592
Hispanic / Latino	2,461
Black / African American	794
Asian	405
American Indian / Alaska Native	16
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8
Two or More Races	210
International (Nonresident)	420
Unknown	173

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Valencia College, higher 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 Valencia College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Valencia College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	6,079

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Valencia College pursue many career paths. 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.