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General Studies at Shepherd University

General Studies at Shepherd University

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

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 General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Shepherd University General Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

Shepherd University General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at Shepherd University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

General Studies Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University General Studies Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of general studies 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 general studies 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 general studies.

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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

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies 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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