General Education at Highland Community College

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general education program at Highland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Highland Community College is located in Highland, Kansas and has a total student population of 2,700.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

Highland Community College General Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in General Education

Online Classes Are Available at Highland Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Highland Community College does offer online courses in general education for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Highland Community College General Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

General Education Student Demographics at Highland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at Highland Community College.

Highland Community College General Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of general education associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general education only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Highland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

Highland Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general education graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highland Community College with a associate's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Highland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Education Professors	350	$68,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.