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

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a total student population of 5,674. Of the 58 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Monmouth University in 2021, 41 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.

Monmouth General Education Degrees Available

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

Monmouth General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Monmouth 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 education major at Monmouth 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
	13
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
	61
Best General Education Schools	67
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	68
	70
Most Popular General Education Schools	89
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused General Education Schools	115
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	130
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	203
Best Value General Education Schools	289

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

How Much Do Education Graduates from Monmouth Make?

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at Monmouth is $49,648. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 47% higher than the national average of $33,820 for all education bachelor's degree recipients.

Education Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth General Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Monmouth in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Monmouth 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 Monmouth University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Monmouth General Education Master’s Program

Of the 41 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Monmouth, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Monmouth, 66% 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 Monmouth University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Monmouth also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monmouth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	82

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Student Counseling

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 NJ, the home state for Monmouth University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Education Professors	1,400	$88,870

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 Apc106 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.