Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts school? To help you decide if University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts program.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. In 2021, 23 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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.

Pitt Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Pitt Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how Pitt 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 major at Pitt 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
	95

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Pitt Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $36,904. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 liberal arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Pitt 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Pitt 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.