General Education at Bucknell University

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

Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,726 students attend the school each year. Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University in 2021, 27 of them were general education majors.

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

Bucknell General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Education

Bucknell General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general education progam at Bucknell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 general education major at Bucknell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. 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
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused General Education Schools	222
Most Popular General Education Schools	226
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	353
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	353

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general education from Bucknell. This is the #352 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at Bucknell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at Bucknell University.

Bucknell General Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 general education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bucknell, about 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical general education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Bucknell since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at Bucknell 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 Bucknell University with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Bucknell also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Bucknell University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Education Professors	2,690	$70,990

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 Balon Greyjoy under License

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