General Education at Grand Canyon University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Grand Canyon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 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.

Grand Canyon University General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Grand Canyon University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University General Education Rankings

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.

Education Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University General Education Master’s Program

Of the 707 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	185
White	367
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	48

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Canyon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	707

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Education Professors	1,060	$79,120

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.