General Education at Florida Atlantic 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 education program at Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. Of the 213 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2021, 61 of them were general education majors.

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.

FAU General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education

FAU General Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at FAU 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
	279
Best General Education Schools	312
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	353
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	353

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in education from FAU. This is the #352 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of FAU Education Graduates

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $34,862. This is 3% higher than $33,820, which is the national average for all education bachelor's degree recipients.

Education Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU General Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from FAU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FAU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

The following education concentations are available at Florida Atlantic University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	61

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Education Professors	1,770	$74,190

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.