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General Education at Stanford 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 education program at Stanford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953.

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.

Stanford General Education Degrees Available

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

Stanford General Education 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford General Education Master’s Program

57% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Stanford in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 68

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Education Professors 3,380 $84,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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