Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of St. Thomas

If you are interested in studying liberal arts / sciences and humanities, you may want to check out the program at University of St. Thomas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,692. In 2021, 59 liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors received their bachelor's degree from UST.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

UST Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

UST Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences and humanities major at UST is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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
	5
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools	46
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools	1,111

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from UST. This makes it the #40 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at UST

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at University of St. Thomas.

UST Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UST Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

Of the 13 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UST, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts / sciences and humanities each year. UST does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's degree from UST, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a master's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UST also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

If you plan to be a liberal arts / sciences and humanities major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of St. Thomas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies	72

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Theology & Religious Vocations

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Professors	3,510	$61,660

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.