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Liberal Arts General Studies at Western Nevada College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Western Nevada College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Nevada College sits in Carson City, NV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 308 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Western Nevada College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Nevada College

Online coursework is an option at Western Nevada College. Of 4,284 students, 1,031 (24%) studied exclusively online and 876 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Western Nevada College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#4 of 5
Best Value	Nevada	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#110 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#170 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#577 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#902 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Western Nevada College

Those who finish Western Nevada 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	$28,160
2 years	$26,353
3 years	$28,408
4 years	$43,736
5 years	$46,987

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Western Nevada College report median earnings of $43,736, compared with $48,942 for all Western Nevada College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Western Nevada College stands at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Western Nevada College are 69% women (214) and 31% men (94).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Western Nevada College

Among the 308 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Western Nevada College, 69% were women (214) and 31% were men (94).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	159
Hispanic / Latino	87
Black / African American	7
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	36
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 46% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Western Nevada 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 Western Nevada College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	247
General Studies	61

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Western Nevada 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.