Liberal Arts General Studies at Henderson State University

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts school? To help you decide if Henderson State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts program.

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 31 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Henderson State University.

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.

Henderson State University Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Henderson State University Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at Henderson State 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
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	43
	80
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from Henderson State University. This makes it the #81 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Henderson State University Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Henderson State University is $25,299. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts students.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of liberal arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Henderson State University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Henderson State 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 Henderson State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Henderson State University Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in liberal arts from Henderson State University. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. Henderson State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from Henderson State University, 80% 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 Henderson State University with a master's in liberal arts.

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

Henderson State 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 AR, the home state for Henderson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Professors	920	$57,420

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.