Liberal Arts at Western Nevada College

What traits are you looking for in a liberal studies school? To help you decide if Western Nevada College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal studies 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 section at the bottom of this page.

WNC Liberal Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Liberal Studies

Online Classes Are Available at WNC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WNC does offer online courses in liberal studies for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

WNC Liberal Arts Rankings

Liberal Studies Student Demographics at WNC

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

WNC Liberal Arts Associate’s Program

76% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of liberal studies associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal studies at WNC are white. Around 60% 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 studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	132
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

General Studies

Careers That Liberal Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal studies 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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