Liberal Arts General Studies at Western Nevada College

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts school? To help you decide if Western Nevada College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts program.

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and approximately 3,495 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.

WNC Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

WNC Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at WNC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Western Nevada College.

WNC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

72% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at WNC are white. Around 61% 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 Western Nevada College with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	70
White	169
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

If you plan to be a liberal arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Nevada College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts	327
General Studies	73

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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Professors	810	$58,280

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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