The locations with the highest concentration of General Studies degree recipients are , Albuquerque, NM, and Houston, TX. The locations with a relatively high number of General Studies degree recipients are Lame Deer, MT, Glendive, MT, and Boaz, AL. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Studies is a associates degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Studies and the types of students that study this field. Central New Mexico Community College awards the most degrees in General Studies in the US, but Marion Military Institute and Chief Dull Knife College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Studies.
Tuition costs for General Studies majors are, on average, $6,470 for in-state public colleges, and $25,580 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Studies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (435 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (84,114 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Studies, is Public, 2-year (84,114 completions).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Out of all institutions that offer General Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Marion Military Institute and Chief Dull Knife College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Studies, with 100% and 95.7%, respectively.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Liberal Arts & Humanities majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Liberal Arts & Humanities majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Liberal Arts & Humanities majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Liberal Arts & Humanities majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Liberal Arts & Humanities in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Liberal Arts & Humanities is 44.3, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Liberal Arts & Humanities degrees, and White students earn the majority (64,013) of the degrees.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Liberal Arts & Humanities.
44.3
Average Age in 2018
± 0.387 Years
0.278%
1 Year Change
± 1.24%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Liberal Arts & Humanities. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 38 years old, which represent 2.98% and 2.92% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Studies are Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Liberal Arts & Humanities.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Liberal Arts & Humanities are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Studies. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Liberal Arts & Humanities.
Most Common Countries of Origin
India
13,720 degree recipients
Mexico
7,906 degree recipients
Philippines
4,496 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
Pakistan
5.56 times more than expected
Bangladesh
4.71 times more than expected
Nepal
3.12 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Pakistan that hold Liberal Arts & Humanities degrees (5.56 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (13,720 degree recipients).