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Liberal Arts General Studies at Marshall University

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Liberal Arts General Studies at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 185 liberal arts 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 General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Marshall University Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts 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 major at Marshall 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 72

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

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Marshall University Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $30,418. 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 Marshall University

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

Marshall University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Marshall University in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical liberal arts 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 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.

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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 General Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
Of the 4 liberal arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Marshall University, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a liberal arts 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.

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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. 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 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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