About General Studies Students

Do you have an irrepressible desire to learn? If so, you should set your career sights on a degree in general studies. As a student in general studies, you will learn how to analyze literary texts, write effective essays, and clearly communicate your ideas orally. Once you have graduated, work in either the public and private sector awaits you. Such fields as finance, marketing, nonprofit and education seek general studies graduates, as do federal, state, and local governments.

Your job outlook depends on your area of specialty, but most general studies students go on to enter careers with better-than-average career growth