General Education at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,421. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in general education from Elmhurst.

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.

Elmhurst General Education Degrees Available

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

Elmhurst General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general education progam at Elmhurst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at Elmhurst 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
	34
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
	55
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	57
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
	89
Best General Education Schools	93
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	221
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	243
Best Value General Education Schools	306
Most Popular General Education Schools	349
Most Focused General Education Schools	357

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in general education from Elmhurst. This makes it the #243 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general education from Elmhurst. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical general education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Elmhurst since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

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

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

Elmhurst General Education Master’s Program

Of the 9 general education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Elmhurst, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Elmhurst, 67% 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 Elmhurst University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Elmhurst 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 IL, the home state for Elmhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Education Professors	4,510	$62,280

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 Teemu008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.