General Studies
Add ComparisonIn 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of General Studies degree recipients are Dallas, TX, Logan, UT, and San Antonio, TX. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of General Studies degree recipients are Red Lake, MN, Marion, AL, and Live Oak, TX. 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. Utah State University awards the most degrees in General Studies in the US, but Red Lake Nation College and Marion Military Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Studies.
Tuition costs for General Studies majors are, on average, $6,810 for in-state public colleges, and $31,850 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Studies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (374 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (61,867 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (61,867 completions in 2024).
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.
Utah State University has the most General Studies degree recipients, with 5,436 degrees awarded in 2024.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Studies.
Out of all institutions that offer General Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Red Lake Nation College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Studies, with 100%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Studies by year.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Liberal Arts & Humanities majors is $86,092 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Secondary school teachers.
The industry that employs the most Liberal Arts & Humanities majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Not specified metal industries.
The average salary for Liberal Arts & Humanities majors is $86,092 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Secondary school teachers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Liberal Arts & Humanities majors.
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.
The most common occupations for Liberal Arts & Humanities majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Secondary school teachers.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Liberal Arts & Humanities majors working as Brokerage clerks, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Librarians.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Liberal Arts & Humanities majors are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Counter & rental clerks.
The number of Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.17%, from 697,336 in 2023 to 705,504 in 2024.
The largest single share of Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (9.33%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Liberal Arts & Humanities by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Liberal Arts & Humanities majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.
The highest paying industries of Liberal Arts & Humanities majors, by average wage, are Not specified metal industries, Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products, and Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture manufacturing .
The number of Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.17%, from 697,336 in 2023 to 705,504 in 2024.
The industry which employs the most Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Liberal Arts & Humanities.
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 for those who earn a degree in Liberal Arts & Humanities in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Liberal Arts & Humanities is 45.3.
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 are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Liberal Arts & Humanities (63,470 students).
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 41 and 40 years old, which represent 2.92% and 2.85% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Studies are Associates Degree, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Bachelors Degree.
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 granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Studies.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Studies for each race & ethnicity.
In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates 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 sex.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Iceland that hold Liberal Arts & Humanities degrees (8.62 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 (11,814 degree recipients).
