Liberal Studies

Types of Degrees Liberal Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many liberal arts graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	901
Graduate Certificate	128
Doctor’s Degree	25

What Can You Do With a Liberal Studies Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with liberal studies:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Professors	9.4%	$65,660

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies?

This major is dominated by women with about 60% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of liberal studies majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	34
Black or African American	112
Hispanic or Latino	101
White	511
International Students	55
Other Races/Ethnicities	88

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Liberal Studies, too. About 6.1% of those with this major are international students.

Online Liberal Studies Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	224	38
Certificate (2-4 Years)	5	0
Associate’s Degree	1,072	267
Bachelor’s Degree	23	5
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	131	24
Post-Master’s	11	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	6	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Liberal Studies

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to liberal studies.

Major	Number of Grads
General Studies	123,210
Individualized Studies	34,318
Humanities	20,101

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.