Liberal Arts General Studies at Oakwood University

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

Oakwood is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 1,374 students attend the school each year. Of the 263 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oakwood University in 2021, 37 of them were liberal arts general studies majors.

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.

Oakwood Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Oakwood Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

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

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 Oakwood 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
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301
	324
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
	749
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	824
	962
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,213

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Oakwood Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakwood is $27,542. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts students.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Oakwood

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

Oakwood Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakwood University with a associate's in liberal arts.

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

Oakwood Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Oakwood. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its liberal arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakwood University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Oakwood 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 AL, the home state for Oakwood University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Professors	3,180	$36,330

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.