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Western Kentucky University BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

221 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is a program of study at Western Kentucky University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, 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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Rankings for the WKU BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

#515 in the U.S
#4 in Kentucky

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #515 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities list. It is also ranked #4 in Kentucky.

Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 111
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 138
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 182
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 184
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 188
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 249
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans 275
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 283
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 295
Most Popular Associate Degree Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 300
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 417
Highest Paid Associate Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 440
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 450
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 515
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools 525
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 536
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 725
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 735
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 747
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 747
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 792
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 821
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 823
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 848
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 861
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 900
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 928
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 978
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 1,010
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 1,043
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 1,154
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 1,221

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

$10,802 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WKU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WKU was $1,104 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,802 $26,496
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $10,044 $10,044
On Campus Other Expenses $2,086 $2,086

Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.

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

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degree program at WKU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.

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

221 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
61.1% Women
26.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 221 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in 2019-2020, 61.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 4
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 153
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 221

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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