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Liberal Arts General Studies at West Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at West Valley College. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Valley College is located in Saratoga, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,194 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at West Valley College.

Online Class Availability at West Valley College

Online coursework is an option at West Valley College. Of 7,655 students, 2,975 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,613 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at West Valley College

Rankings can help you compare West Valley College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#18 of 153
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 230
Best Value	Nationwide	#54 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#91 of 152
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#121 of 229
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#623 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from West Valley College

Those who finish West Valley 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	$34,585
5 years	$46,590

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from West Valley College is $14,308.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at West Valley College are 61% women (724) and 39% men (470).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at West Valley College

Of the 1,128 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at West Valley College, 61% were women (683) and 39% were men (445).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	429
Hispanic / Latino	381
Black / African American	21
Asian	132
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	126
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	17

Minority students account for 59% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at West Valley College, above 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 West Valley College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at West Valley College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,194

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at West Valley College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.