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General Education at Cumberland University

If you plan to study General Education, consider the program at Cumberland University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cumberland University sits in Lebanon, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 general education graduations were recorded at Cumberland University.

Studying Online at Cumberland University

Distance learning is available at Cumberland University. Of 3,457 students, 400 (12%) studied exclusively online and 1,350 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Cumberland University

Rankings can help you compare Cumberland University’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#12 of 18
Best Value	Tennessee	#14 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#232 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#325 of 406

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#12 of 18
Best Value	Tennessee	#14 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#232 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#325 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Cumberland University

Graduates of Cumberland 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	$42,566
2 years	$41,261
3 years	$44,695
4 years	$48,710
5 years	$55,137

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Cumberland University take home a median $48,710, compared with $67,225 for all Cumberland University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Education graduates at Cumberland University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Cumberland University are 95% women (19) and 5% men (1).

General Education Associate’s Program at Cumberland University

Among the 13 associate’s general education degrees awarded at Cumberland University, 100% were women (13) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Unknown	7

General Education Master’s Program at Cumberland University

Of the 7 master’s general education degrees awarded at Cumberland University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

*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 Cumberland University

The General Education program at Cumberland University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	20

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at Cumberland University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Education majors, 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.