Liberal Arts General Studies at American Public University System

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what American Public University System has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,005 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American Public University System in 2021, 103 of them were liberal arts general studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

American Military University Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, American Military University does offer online courses in liberal arts for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

American Military University Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how American Military University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at American Military University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from American Military University. This makes it the #24 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from American Military University Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at American Military University is $64,720. This is 101% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at American Military University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 40% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	253
Hispanic or Latino	326
White	814
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	268

American Military University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from American Military University. About 74% were men and 26% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at American Military University since its program graduates 38% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at American Military University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

American Military University Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in liberal arts from American Military University. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. American Military University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from American Military University, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a master's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

American Military University also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Professors	120	$67,490

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.