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Liberal Arts General Studies at West Virginia University

219 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#67 Overall Quality
The Liberal Arts General Studies major is part of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at West Virginia University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how WVU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in liberal arts.

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Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available at WVU

WVU Liberal Arts Rankings

WVU is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts. More specifically it was ranked #67 out of 1,100 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 91
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 101
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 133
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 176
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 176
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 198
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 198
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 543
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 598

Popularity of Liberal Arts at WVU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 219 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts general studies. This is a decrease of 34% over the previous year when 331 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from WVU Make?

$32,668 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Liberal Arts Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Liberal Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WVU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,668 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Liberal Arts Graduates from WVU Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Liberal Arts Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at WVU, liberal arts students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the liberal arts program at WVU is $300 per month.

WVU Liberal Arts Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 219 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from WVU. About 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 181
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 7

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