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 West Liberty 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at West Liberty University was ranked #505 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #5 in West Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at West Liberty University paid an average of $664 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $333 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,150 | $16,090 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,645 | $1,645 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,806 | $9,806 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,064 | $4,064 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at West Liberty University took out an average of $26,975 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University is $32,210 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the West Liberty 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 West Liberty University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 62.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.
Around 9.3% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at West Liberty University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 43 |
*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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