General Studies at West Virginia State University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

WVSU General Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at WVSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WVSU does offer online education options in general studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

WVSU General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at WVSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

General Studies Student Demographics at WVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at West Virginia State University.

WVSU General Studies Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of general studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical general studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at WVSU since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general studies at WVSU 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 West Virginia State University with a bachelor's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Professors	120	$67,490

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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