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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Shepherd University

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Shepherd University.

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.

Shepherd University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

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

Shepherd University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs across the country. The following shows how Shepherd University 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 / sciences and humanities major at Shepherd University 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
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 222
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools 790
Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools 1,045

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 69 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities from Shepherd University in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Shepherd 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Shepherd University 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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shepherd University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies 69

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd 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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