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General Education at Chapman University

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at Chapman University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Chapman University sits in Orange, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 general education degrees were granted at Chapman University.

Online & Distance Learning at Chapman University

Many students take online classes at Chapman University. Among 9,760 students, 1 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 71 (1%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Chapman University

Use these rankings to compare Chapman University’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#17 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#17 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 406
Best Value	California	#46 of 48
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#71 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#395 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Chapman University

Students who complete Chapman University’s General Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,900
2 years	$25,774
3 years	$52,881
4 years	$60,147
5 years	$65,859

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Education graduates from Chapman University take home a median $60,147, compared with $68,393 for all Chapman University graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Education graduates from Chapman University is $21,746.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Education graduates at Chapman University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Chapman University are 93% women (42) and 7% men (3).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Chapman University

Of the 45 bachelor’s general education graduates at Chapman University, 93% were women (42) and 7% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Chapman University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	13
Asian	2
Two or More Races	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Chapman University, above the national average of 43%.*

*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 Chapman University

The General Education program at Chapman University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	45

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at Chapman University 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.