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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northern Kentucky University

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. Of the 2,289 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University in 2021, 103 of them were liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors.

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.

NKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
  • Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

NKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences and humanities major at NKU 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
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 53
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 250
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Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools 1,071
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools 1,340

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from NKU. This makes it the #59 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

60% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at NKU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NKU are white. Around 73% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a associate'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 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 103 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NKU, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 77
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

NKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NKU, about 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts / sciences and humanities each year. NKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NKU 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

If you plan to be a liberal arts / sciences and humanities major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies 126

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 KY, the home state for Northern 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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