by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Northern Virginia Community College. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. At its best it places at #1 out of 26 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Northern Virginia Community College highly for liberal arts general studies, coming in at #128 out of 1,506 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | 128 of 1,506 |
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia | 7 of 38 |
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region | 20 of 420 |
The following degree levels are available for liberal arts general studies at Northern Virginia Community College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 932 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 127 |
| Certificate | 10 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Virginia Community College handed out 932 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.
Northern Virginia Community College is among the very best schools in the country for liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 26 schools by College Factual.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $11,453 |
| Fees | $177 | $957 |
Learn more about Northern Virginia Community College tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are White. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 126 |
| Black or African American | 140 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 239 |
| White | 308 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
| Other Races | 90 |
Northern Virginia Community College conferred 760 associate’s degrees in general studies recently — 63% to women and 37% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (34%).
Northern Virginia Community College granted 172 associate’s completions in humanities/humanistic studies in the latest year of data — 72% to women and 28% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (33%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Northern Virginia Community College conferred 127 undergraduate certificate degrees in liberal arts general studies.
Northern Virginia Community College has not been ranked for liberal arts general studies at the undergraduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 37% of liberal arts general studies undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of liberal arts general studies undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are White. Approximately 31% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a undergraduate certificate in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 17 |
Northern Virginia Community College granted 127 undergraduate certificate completions in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities, other in the most recent reporting year — 63% to women and 37% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (31%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Virginia Community College conferred 10 certificate degrees in liberal arts general studies.
Northern Virginia Community College is not yet ranked for liberal arts general studies at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 30% of liberal arts general studies certificate degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts general studies certificate degree graduates at Northern Virginia Community College were White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a certificate in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Northern Virginia Community College granted 10 certificate degrees in humanities/humanistic studies in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
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