Liberal Arts General Studies at Wesleyan University

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, take a look at what Wesleyan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and approximately 3,053 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan U.

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.

Wesleyan U Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Wesleyan U Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

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

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 Wesleyan U 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
	19
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	60
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	78
	78
	224
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	474
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,249
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,402

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from Wesleyan U. This makes it the #26 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Wesleyan U Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wesleyan U is $38,232. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

The liberal arts program at Wesleyan U awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Wesleyan U since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wesleyan U Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in liberal arts from Wesleyan U. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts each year. Wesleyan U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from Wesleyan U, 76% 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 Wesleyan University with a master's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wesleyan U 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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.