General Education at Liberty 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 general education program at Liberty University stacks up to those at other schools.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349. Of the 733 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in 2021, 13 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.

Liberty University General Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Liberty University does offer online education options in general education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Liberty University General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general education progam at Liberty University 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 Liberty University 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
Most Popular Online General Education Schools	8
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools	19
Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	56
Most Focused General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Popular General Education Schools	81
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	110
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
	262
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	311

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in general education from Liberty University. This makes it the #110 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University General Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of general education associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general education at Liberty University are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Liberty University General Education Bachelor’s Program

The general education program at Liberty University awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical general education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Liberty University since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Liberty University with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Liberty University General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 general education majors earned their master's degree from Liberty University. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Liberty University, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 10 students 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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.