by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Shepherd University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Shepherd University was ranked #454 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #4 in West Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Shepherd University paid an average of $752 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $317 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,790 | $15,276 |
| Fees | $1,994 | $2,948 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,750 | $10,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,875 | $2,875 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Shepherd University took out an average of $28,518 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University is $32,245 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the Shepherd University liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Shepherd University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 69.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at Shepherd University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 85 |
*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.
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