General Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 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.

Louisiana State University General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Education

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University General Education Rankings

General Education Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University General Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of general education master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. Louisiana State 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 Louisiana State University, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the general education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Education Professors	300	$54,080

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.