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West Virginia University BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

331 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is a program of study at West Virginia University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the WVU BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

#160 in the U.S
#2 in West Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. WVU was ranked #160 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k)16
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid)44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k)46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k)56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k)71
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities140
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities155
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities155
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools160
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities173
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates207
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k)280
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities351
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k)380
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans386
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k)387
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k)431
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)449
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid)452
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates640
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities785
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans891
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities1,189

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities from WVU Cost?

$8,976 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WVU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WVU was $1,055 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,976$25,320
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$10,948$10,948
On Campus Other Expenses$3,250$3,250

Learn more about WVU tuition and fees.

Does WVU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities?

Online degrees for the WVU liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.

WVU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

331 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.8% Women
18.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 331 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.8% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.4% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degrees at WVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American26
Hispanic or Latino14
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White266
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities16

BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Focus Areas at WVU

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies331

References

*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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