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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Marshall University

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 185 liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors received their bachelor's degree from Marshall University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

Marshall University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
  • Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Marshall University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts / sciences and humanities progam at Marshall University 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 / sciences and humanities major at Marshall University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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 & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools 32
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 72
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Basic Certificate Schools 102
Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools 627
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Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools 1,125

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Marshall University. This makes it the #90 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at Marshall University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Marshall University.

Marshall University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Marshall University in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Marshall 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 144
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Marshall University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

75% Women
The liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at Marshall University awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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Of the students who received a liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's degree from Marshall University, 100% 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 Marshall University with a master's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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

Marshall University also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

The following liberal arts / sciences and humanities concentations are available at Marshall University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies 189

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 Marshall University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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