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General Education at Highland Community College

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at Highland Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Highland Community College sits in Highland, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 general education degrees were awarded at Highland Community College.

Studying Online at Highland Community College

Distance learning is available at Highland Community College. Of 2,190 students, 647 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 541 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Highland Community College

Graduates of Highland Community College’s General Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$21,234
3 years	$30,471
4 years	$37,919
5 years	$42,440

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, General Education graduates from Highland Community College take home a median $37,919, compared with $48,871 for all Highland Community College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Education graduates at Highland Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Highland Community College are 57% women (13) and 43% men (10).

General Education Associate’s Program at Highland Community College

Of the 23 associate’s general education degrees awarded at Highland Community College, 57% were women (13) and 43% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education associate’s degree recipients at Highland Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of General Education associate’s degree recipients at Highland Community College, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Highland Community College

The General Education program at Highland Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	23

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Highland Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.