Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Western Kentucky University

Every liberal arts / sciences and humanities school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from WKU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in liberal arts / sciences and humanities for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

WKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts / sciences and humanities progam at WKU 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 / sciences and humanities major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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 Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	289

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at WKU are white. Around 75% 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 Kentucky University with a associate's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities from WKU in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at WKU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	100
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WKU also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

The following liberal arts / sciences and humanities concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies	186

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Professors	890	$50,500

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.