General Education at Monmouth University

What traits are you looking for in a general education school? To help you decide if Monmouth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general education program.

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a total student population of 5,674. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in general education from Monmouth.

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 General Education
• Master’s Degree in General Education

Monmouth General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general education progam at Monmouth compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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 general education from Monmouth. This makes it the #110 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth General Education Bachelor’s Program

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

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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 students who graduated with a master’s in general education from Monmouth in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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 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 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.