General Education at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. Of the 596 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 4 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.

CWU General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Education
• Master’s Degree in General Education

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CWU offers distance education options for general education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general education programs across the country. The following shows how CWU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at CWU 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
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Online General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
	47
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	198
Best Value General Education Schools	216
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	276
Most Popular General Education Schools	310
Most Focused General Education Schools	518

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in general education from CWU. This makes it the #210 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 general education majors earned their bachelor's degree from CWU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at CWU 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 Central Washington University with a bachelor's in general education.

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

CWU General Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 general education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CWU, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

CWU 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.