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General Education at Fairmont State University

If you plan to study General Education, take a look at what Fairmont State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairmont State University is in Fairmont, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 general education degrees were granted at Fairmont State University.

Online Class Availability at Fairmont State University

Distance learning is available at Fairmont State University. Among 3,305 students, 835 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,462 (44%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Fairmont State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Fairmont State University’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 9
Best Value	West Virginia	#4 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 87
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#55 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#179 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Fairmont State University

Students who complete Fairmont State 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	$32,334
2 years	$28,816
3 years	$34,425
4 years	$41,084
5 years	$46,061

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Education graduates from Fairmont State University report median earnings of $41,084, compared with $53,119 for all Fairmont State University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Education graduates from Fairmont State University comes in at $22,760.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Education graduates at Fairmont State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Fairmont State University are 80% women (33) and 20% men (8).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Fairmont State University

Among the 41 bachelor’s general education graduates at Fairmont State University, 80% were women (33) and 20% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41

*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 Fairmont State University

The General Education program at Fairmont State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	41

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at Fairmont State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.