Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies at College of the Mainland

Below are the key facts about this program at COM. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s level. Its best result is a rank of #17 out of 59 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Associate’s Degrees

COM Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

#589 in the U.S.

#43 in Texas

#65 in the Southwest Region

College Factual ranks COM among the top schools in the country for liberal arts general studies, placing at #589 out of 1,506 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	589 of 1,506
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas	43 of 93
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	65 of 171

Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees at COM

The table below lists every degree level granted in liberal arts general studies at COM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	287

COM Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, College of the Mainland awarded 287 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Associate’s Rankings

COM holds a strong position among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. Its best result was #17 out of 59 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	17
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	30
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	341

COM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$2,310 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$9,500 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$2,550	$4,140

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Associate’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at COM were White. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from College of the Mainland with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at College of the Mainland

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	110
White	129
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

General Studies (Associate’s)

COM granted 287 associate’s completions in general studies in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (45%).

Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas — #13
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #21
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools — #114

References

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