Liberal Arts General Studies at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from WestConn.

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.

WestConn Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

WestConn Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at WestConn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at WestConn 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
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	806

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at WestConn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Western Connecticut State University.

WestConn Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at WestConn may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at WestConn are white. Around 67% 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 Western Connecticut State University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WestConn Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from WestConn. About 100% were men and 0% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at WestConn since its program graduates 65% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at WestConn 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

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

WestConn 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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT

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
• Image Credit: By Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.