Liberal Arts General Studies at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what Potomac State College of West Virginia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WVU Potomac State College is located in Keyser, West Virginia and approximately 1,193 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 53 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU Potomac State College.

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.

WVU Potomac State College Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

WVU Potomac State College Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at WVU Potomac State College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	124
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
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Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	250
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	459
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	547
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	550
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	572
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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	671
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	685
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How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from WVU Potomac State College Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU Potomac State College is $32,668. This is 1% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at WVU Potomac State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

WVU Potomac State College Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at WVU Potomac State College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at WVU Potomac State College are white. Around 79% 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	88
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

WVU Potomac State College Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts General Studies from WVU Potomac State College in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU Potomac State College since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at WVU Potomac State College 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Potomac State College 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.