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Liberal Arts General Studies at Shepherd University

Liberal Arts General Studies at Shepherd University

If you are interested in studying liberal arts general studies, you may want to check out the program at Shepherd University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159.

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.

Shepherd University Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Shepherd University Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The liberal arts major at Shepherd University 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.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of liberal arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

Liberal Arts General Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shepherd University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Studies 69

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 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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