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General Education at Smith College

If you plan to study General Education, take a look at what Smith College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Smith College sits in Northampton, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 general education degrees were awarded at Smith College.

Studying Online at Smith College

Distance learning is available at Smith College. Of 2,857 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 203 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Smith College

Students who complete Smith College’s General Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$31,839
3 years	$41,147
4 years	$50,473
5 years	$53,517

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Smith College take home a median $50,473, compared with $50,277 for all Smith College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Education graduates from Smith College stands at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Education graduates at Smith College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Smith College are 100% women (23) and 0% men (0).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Smith College

Of the 23 bachelor’s general education degrees awarded at Smith College, 100% were women (23) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Smith College

The General Education program at Smith College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	23

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Smith College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.