General Education at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study general education, take a look at what Grand Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. Of the 332 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in 2021, 196 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.

GVSU General Education Degrees Available

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

GVSU General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at GVSU 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 GVSU 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
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular General Education Schools	22
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
	97
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	131
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	134
Best Value General Education Schools	143
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	241
	273

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in education from GVSU. This makes it the #102 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GVSU Education Graduates

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $38,643. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $33,820 for all education bachelor's degree recipients.

Education Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU General Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 196 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at GVSU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	170
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

GVSU General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a master's degree in education from GVSU. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from GVSU, 93% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GVSU 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

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 Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	239

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education
• 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650

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 Demhem under License

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