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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at West Virginia University

219 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#60 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs.

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available at WVU

WVU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

WVU is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts / sciences & humanities. More specifically it was ranked #60 out of 1,023 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 91
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 101
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 129
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans 131
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 174
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 176
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 196
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 197
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 534
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 563

Popularity of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at WVU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 219 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This is a decrease of 34% over the previous year when 331 degrees were handed out.

WVU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

Of the 219 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 181
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 7

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 219

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 370
Social Sciences 284
English Language & Literature 85
History 63
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 46

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