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Basic Certificates in General Studies

5,088 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 49% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.5% of general studies graduates were international students.

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Education Levels of General Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 5,088 people earned their basic certificate in general studies. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 96,505
Bachelor’s Degree 12,540
Undergraduate Certificate 11,419
Basic Certificate 5,088
Master’s Degree 183
Graduate Certificate 76
Doctor’s Degree 2

Earnings of General Studies Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for general studies students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in general studies. About 64.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,794
Women 3,294
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general studies basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 641
Black or African American 395
Hispanic or Latino 1,168
White 2,404
International Students 77
Other Races/Ethnicities 403
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*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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