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General Education at California State University-Monterey Bay

If you are interested in studying General Education, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Monterey Bay. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Monterey Bay is in Seaside, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 general education degrees were granted at California State University-Monterey Bay.

Studying Online at California State University-Monterey Bay

Distance learning is available at California State University-Monterey Bay. Of 7,713 students, 420 (5%) studied exclusively online and 3,559 (46%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at California State University-Monterey Bay

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Monterey Bay’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#25 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#26 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#28 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#54 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#113 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from California State University-Monterey Bay

Those who finish California State University-Monterey Bay’s General Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,031
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$68,691
4 years	$78,922
5 years	$86,306

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from California State University-Monterey Bay report median earnings of $78,922, compared with $55,901 for all California State University-Monterey Bay graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Education graduates at California State University-Monterey Bay, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at California State University-Monterey Bay are 75% women (45) and 25% men (15).

General Education Master’s Program at California State University-Monterey Bay

Among the 60 master’s general education degrees awarded at California State University-Monterey Bay, 75% were women (45) and 25% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Monterey Bay.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	39
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 78% of General Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Monterey Bay, above the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at California State University-Monterey Bay

This General Education program at California State University-Monterey Bay includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	60

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at California State University-Monterey Bay work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.