General Education at Northern Kentucky 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 Northern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211.

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.

NKU General Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Education

NKU General Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU General Education Master’s Program

59% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of education master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. NKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NKU, 88% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Education

The following education concentations are available at Northern Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	5

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Education Professors	850	$64,210

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
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