General Studies at Marshall University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year.

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

Marshall University General Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

Marshall University General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at Marshall University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

General Studies Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General Studies Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of general studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical general studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general studies 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	126
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Humanities

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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