General Education at Harding University

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

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and has a total student population of 4,617. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in general education from Harding.

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.

Harding General Education Degrees Available

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

Harding General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general education progam at Harding 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 general education major at Harding 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 General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
	173
Best General Education Schools	181
	237
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	285
Most Focused General Education Schools	425

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in general education from Harding. This makes it the #285 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 general education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harding. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical general education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Harding since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at Harding are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Harding General Education Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in General Education from Harding in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. Harding does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 55% more men than average.

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

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

Harding 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 AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Education Professors	440	$74,450

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.