General Education at Seattle Pacific University

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

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 3,601. Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University in 2021, 16 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.

SPU General Education Degrees Available

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

SPU General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general education programs across the country. The following shows how SPU 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 SPU 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
	9
	12
Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
	21
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best General Education Schools	30
Most Focused General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value General Education Schools	225
Most Popular General Education Schools	276
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused General Education Schools	312

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in general education from SPU. This makes it the #300 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at SPU

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

SPU General Education Bachelor’s Program

The general education program at SPU awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at SPU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's in general education.

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

SPU General Education Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in General Education from SPU in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from SPU, 67% 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 Seattle Pacific University with a master's in general education.

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

SPU also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 1 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 WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280

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 Westlake78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.