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Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Kentucky University

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Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying liberal arts general studies, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Eastern Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at Eastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at Eastern 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
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 293

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Eastern Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $30,148. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts students.

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Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

63% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Eastern may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at Eastern are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Eastern Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The liberal arts program at Eastern awarded 162 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 135
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Eastern 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Professors 890 $50,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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