Liberal Arts General Studies at Union University

Every liberal arts general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the liberal arts program at Union University stacks up to those at other schools.

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and approximately 3,071 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Union.

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.

Union Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Union

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Union does offer online education options in liberal arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Union Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at Union compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Union 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 Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	26
	111
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	137
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	221
	331
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	339
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	483
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	543

Earnings of Union Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Union is $36,483. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Union

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

Union Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at Union are white. Around 55% 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 Union University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Union Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

The liberal arts program at Union awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Union 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 Union University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Union 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 TN, the home state for Union University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Professors	2,040	$53,390

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
• Image Credit: By Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.