General Education at McKendree University

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

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,200. In 2021, 11 general education majors received their bachelor's degree from McKendree.

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.

McKendree General Education Degrees Available

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

McKendree General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general education programs across the country. The following shows how McKendree performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at McKendree 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 Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused General Education Schools	76
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Best Value General Education Schools	95
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
	135
Most Popular General Education Schools	163
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	181
	238
Best General Education Schools	300
	381

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in general education from McKendree. This makes it the #137 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general education from McKendree. About 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical general education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at McKendree since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at McKendree 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 McKendree University with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

McKendree General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 general education majors earned their master's degree from McKendree. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. McKendree does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from McKendree, 75% 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 McKendree University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

McKendree 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 IL, the home state for McKendree University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Education Professors	4,510	$62,280

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 Robert Lawton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.