We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Virginia Western Community College ranks among other schools offering degrees in liberal arts general studies.
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Virginia Western Community College offers the liberal arts general studies program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Liberal Arts General Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Western Community College earn a median of $27,372 a year. This is lower than $39,533, the median for all majors at Virginia Western Community College.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Western Community College, liberal arts general studies students accumulate a median of $10,988 in student loans. This is below $13,963, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Western Community College.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $10,620 |
| Fees | $438 | $1,218 |
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Among recent graduates, 27% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at Virginia Western Community College are White. About 76% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Western Community College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 65 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the liberal arts general studies majors at Virginia Western Community College.
The liberal arts general studies program at Virginia Western Community College includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 165 |
| General Studies | 70 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 16 |
Virginia Western Community College granted 165 completions in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities, other in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
Virginia Western Community College granted 70 degrees in general studies in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (76%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Virginia Western Community College conferred 16 completions in humanities/humanistic studies in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (75%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
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