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General Education at Southern Oregon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, consider the program at Southern Oregon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Oregon University is in Ashland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 102 general education degrees were awarded at Southern Oregon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Oregon University

Many students take online classes at Southern Oregon University. Among 5,113 students, 652 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Southern Oregon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Oregon University’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#6 of 9
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#43 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#67 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#186 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#242 of 406

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#6 of 9
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#43 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#67 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#186 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#242 of 406

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Education graduates at Southern Oregon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Southern Oregon University are 87% women (89) and 13% men (13).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Of the 38 bachelor’s general education degrees awarded at Southern Oregon University, 84% were women (32) and 16% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

General Education Master’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Of the 58 master’s general education degrees awarded at Southern Oregon University, 88% were women (51) and 12% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 21% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at Southern Oregon University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Education majors, 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.