Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies at Western Nevada College

Below are the key facts about this program at WNC. It is offered at the Associate’s level. At its best it places at #3 out of 4 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Associate’s Degrees

WNC Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

#727 in the U.S.

#4 in Nevada

By College Factual’s measure, WNC as a strong choice for liberal arts general studies, ranked #727 out of 1,506 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	727 of 1,506
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nevada	4 of 5

Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees at WNC

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	308

WNC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Nevada College conferred 308 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Associate’s Rankings

WNC holds a strong position among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Nevada	3
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	87
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	461

WNC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,168 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$12,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$3,293	$12,379
Fees	$455	$455

Associate’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 31% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The largest share of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at WNC are White. Roughly 52% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at Western Nevada College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	87
White	159
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	47

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (Associate’s)

WNC awarded 247 associate’s completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (51%).

Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Nevada — #3
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #78
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools — #363

General Studies (Associate’s)

WNC granted 61 associate’s degrees in general studies in the most recent reporting year — 51% to women and 49% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (52%).

Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Nevada — #3
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #13
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools — #167

References

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