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Liberal Arts General Studies at Waubonsee Community College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Waubonsee Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 495 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Waubonsee Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Waubonsee Community College

Online coursework is an option at Waubonsee Community College. Among 8,305 students, 1,250 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,290 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Waubonsee Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Waubonsee Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#19 of 59
Best Value	Illinois	#22 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#38 of 213
Best Value	Nationwide	#197 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#295 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Waubonsee Community College

Graduates of Waubonsee Community 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	$22,597
2 years	$24,112
3 years	$28,795
4 years	$33,216
5 years	$39,224

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Waubonsee Community College earn a median of $33,216, compared with $40,419 for all Waubonsee Community College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Waubonsee Community College stands at $7,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Waubonsee Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Waubonsee Community College are 56% women (278) and 44% men (217).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Waubonsee Community College

Of the 495 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Waubonsee Community College, 56% were women (278) and 44% were men (217).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	280
Hispanic / Latino	160
Black / African American	27
Asian	11
Two or More Races	15
Unknown	2

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

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	440
General Studies	55

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Waubonsee Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.