Liberal Arts General Studies at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. In 2021, 82 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

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.

WSU does offer online education options in liberal arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WSU Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how WSU performed in these rankings.

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 WSU 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 Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	357
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,223

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from WSU. This makes it the #121 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $33,552. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at WSU are white. Around 52% 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 Wichita State University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	50
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WSU Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of liberal arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	60
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WSU Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

The liberal arts program at WSU awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from WSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master'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

WSU 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.