General Education at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 students attend the school each year. Of the 86 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 19 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.

Southern Oregon University General Education Degrees Available

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

Southern Oregon University General Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at Southern Oregon University 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
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
	119
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Popular General Education Schools	161
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	162
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	171
Most Focused General Education Schools	175
	233
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	240
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	256
Best Value General Education Schools	331
	350
Best General Education Schools	387

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in general education from Southern Oregon University. This makes it the #162 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general education from Southern Oregon University. About 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical general education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Oregon University since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at Southern Oregon University 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 Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Oregon University General Education Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in general education from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Southern Oregon University 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 OR, the home state for Southern Oregon 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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.