General Education

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

31,925

growing 5.31%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,038

growing 5.01%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$30,400

growing 2.83%

Average Wage

$54,918

growing 2.3%

People in Workforce

5.02M

declining 1.25%

Average Employee Age

46.2

growing 0.0265%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of General Education degree recipients are San Diego, CA, , and Minneapolis, MN. The locations with a relatively high number of General Education degree recipients are Georgetown, KY, Warner, OK, and Tusculum, TN. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Education is a masters degree.

Education General Education

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Education and the types of students that study this field. Walden University awards the most degrees in General Education in the US, but Teachers College of San Joaquin and Cabrini University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Education.

Tuition costs for General Education majors are, on average, $7,038 for in-state public colleges, and $30,400 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Education programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (396 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (12,978 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Education

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Education, is Public, 4-year or above (12,978 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Education programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,038

Median In-State Public

$30,400

Median Out of State Private

Walden University has the most General Education degree recipients, with 2,071 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Education.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer General Education programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Teachers College of San Joaquin and Cabrini University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Education, with 100% and 58.9%, respectively.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Education

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Education by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Education.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Education graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Education majors is $54,918 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most Education majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

$54,918

Average Wage in Workforce

± $512

2.3%

1 Year Growth

± 1.28%

The average salary for Education majors is $54,918 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Education majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Education majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Education majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common occupations Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Education majors working as Elementary & middle school teachers, Special education teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Education majors are Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Credit authorizers, checkers, & clerks.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

5.02M

2018 Workforce

± 54,096

1.25%

1 Year Growth

± 1.54%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 1.25%, from 5.09M in 2017 to 5.02M in 2018.

The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (38.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Education by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common industries that employ Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Child day care services.

Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Education majors, by average wage, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Petroleum refining, and Textile product mills, except carpets & rugs .

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

5.02M

2018 Workforce

± 54,096

1.25%

1 Year Growth

± 1.54%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.25%, from 5.09M in 2017 to 5.02M in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Education graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Education.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Education majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Education majors.

Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Education in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Education is 46.2, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Education degrees, and White students earn the majority (19,191) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

46.2

Average Age in 2018

± 0.149 Years

0.0265%

1 Year Change

± 0.456%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 47 and 38 years old, which represent 2.79% and 2.47% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Education are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Research Doctorate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Education are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (77.9%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Education.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
19,191 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3,756 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3,277 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Education for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
2,211 degrees awarded
White Male
486 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
430 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Education. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Education is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
51,945 degree recipients
Philippines
35,540 degree recipients
Cuba
24,487 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

St Vincent & the Grenadines
5.31 times more than expected
Finland
4.01 times more than expected
Switzerland
3.5 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St Vincent & the Grenadines that hold Education degrees (5.31 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (51,945 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Education field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Education majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Education majors need more than the average amount of Management of Material Resources, Operations Analysis, and Learning Strategies.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Education majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Material Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Reading Comprehension, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.