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. In 2021, 137 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	135
	158
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	161
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	162
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	165
	303
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	398
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	497
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	656
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	828
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	850
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	910
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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,046

Earnings of West Virginia University at Parkersburg Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $28,565. This is less than $32,253, which is the national average of all liberal arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 97% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 liberal arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	129
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.