General Studies at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying general studies, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

WKU General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in General Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WKU offers distance education options for general studies at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

WKU General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

General Studies Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at WKU are white. Around 71% 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WKU General Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of general studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical general studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at WKU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general studies 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	108
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies 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.