Liberal Arts General Studies at Virginia Highlands Community College

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what Virginia Highlands Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VHCC is located in Abingdon, Virginia and approximately 2,086 students attend the school each year.

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

VHCC Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

VHCC Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at VHCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Virginia Highlands Community College.

VHCC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

61% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at VHCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at VHCC are white. Around 90% 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 Virginia Highlands Community College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	125
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

Liberal Arts General Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Highlands Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts	125

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Highlands Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA

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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