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Liberal Arts at University of Memphis

If you plan to study Liberal Arts, take a look at what University of Memphis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Memphis is in Memphis, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 66 liberal arts degrees were awarded at University of Memphis.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Memphis

Distance learning is available at University of Memphis. Among 20,276 students, 5,051 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,430 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts graduates at University of Memphis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts graduates at University of Memphis are 45% women (30) and 55% men (36).

Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Memphis

Of the 53 bachelor’s liberal arts degrees awarded at University of Memphis, 36% were women (19) and 64% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Memphis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	32
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 68% of Liberal Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Memphis, above the national average of 46%.*

Liberal Arts Master’s Program at University of Memphis

Of the 3 master’s liberal arts degrees awarded at University of Memphis, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts master’s degree recipients at University of Memphis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Liberal Arts master’s degree recipients at University of Memphis, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Liberal Arts Doctoral Program at University of Memphis

Of the 6 doctoral liberal arts graduates at University of Memphis, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts doctoral degree recipients at University of Memphis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Liberal Arts doctoral degree recipients at University of Memphis, above the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts program at University of Memphis go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.