General Education at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

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.

Marshall University General Education Degrees Available

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

Marshall University General Education Rankings

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There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General Education Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in General Education from Marshall University in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Marshall University, 92% 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 Marshall University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Education Professors	500	$56,050

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 Beyond My Ken under License

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