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General Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

If you are interested in studying General Studies, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 119 general studies degrees were granted at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Studying Online at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Distance learning is available at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Among 2,728 students, 491 (18%) studied exclusively online and 711 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Studies graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Studies graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 72% women (86) and 28% men (33).

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

Among the 40 associate’s general studies degrees awarded at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 60% were women (24) and 40% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 5% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, lower than the national average of 50%.*

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

Of the 63 bachelor’s general studies degrees awarded at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 78% were women (49) and 22% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, below the national average of 40%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Studies program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for 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.