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Basic Certificate in General Studies

Basic Certificates in General Studies

7,033 Yearly Graduations
61% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 56% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.7% of general studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 7,033 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 90,202
Undergraduate Certificate 13,288
Bachelor’s Degree 12,488
Basic Certificate 7,033
Master’s Degree 175
Graduate Certificate 24

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 61.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2,718
Women 4,315
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general studies basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 377
Black or African American 447
Hispanic or Latino 2,541
White 2,759
International Students 52
Other Races/Ethnicities 857
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to general studies that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts 11,561
Individualized Studies 5,322
Humanities 67

References

*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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