General Education at Cumberland University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general education program at Cumberland University stacks up to those at other schools.

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year.

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.

CU General Education Degrees Available

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

CU General Education Rankings

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In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in general education from CU. This makes it the #178 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at CU

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

CU General Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of general education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general education at CU are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU General Education Master’s Program

The general education program at CU awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from CU, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CU 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 TN, the home state for Cumberland University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Education Professors	690	$68,690

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 Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.