General Education at Oregon State 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 general education program at Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. In 2021, 75 general education majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon State.

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.

Oregon State General Education Degrees Available

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

Oregon State General Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at Oregon State 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 General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular General Education Schools	78
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	165
	169
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	203
Best General Education Schools	240
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	262
Best Value General Education Schools	359

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in general education from Oregon State. This makes it the #203 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State General Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students earned a bachelor's degree in general education from Oregon State. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. The typical general education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oregon State General Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of general education master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Oregon State, 80% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 5 students 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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Education Professors	910	$62,640

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.