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Liberal Arts General Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Liberal Arts General Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts school? To help you decide if West Virginia University at Parkersburg is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts program.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and approximately 2,624 students attend the school each year.

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.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The liberal arts major at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

70% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 93% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a associate's in liberal arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 71
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

69% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of liberal arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 University at Parkersburg with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 117
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

If you plan to be a liberal arts 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Studies 98
Individualized Studies 83
Liberal Arts 17

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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