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Liberal Arts General Studies at West Virginia State University

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what West Virginia State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia State University is in Institute, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at West Virginia State University.

Online Class Availability at West Virginia State University

Many students take online classes at West Virginia State University. Among 3,246 students, 558 (17%) studied exclusively online and 1,071 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at West Virginia State University

Use these rankings to compare West Virginia State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#10 of 19
Best Value	West Virginia	#15 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#267 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#298 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#841 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1236 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from West Virginia State University

Students who complete West Virginia State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,815
2 years	$28,816
3 years	$30,768
4 years	$39,069
5 years	$43,268

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from West Virginia State University report median earnings of $39,069, compared with $37,688 for all West Virginia State University graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from West Virginia State University stands at $31,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at West Virginia State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at West Virginia State University are 68% women (25) and 32% men (12).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia State University

Of the 37 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at West Virginia State University, 68% were women (25) and 32% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Black / African American	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 16% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia State University, below the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at West Virginia State University

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at West Virginia State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at West Virginia State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies 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.