General Education at SUNY Empire State College

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 SUNY Empire State College stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and approximately 10,724 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 95 education majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Empire.

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.

SUNY Empire General Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SUNY Empire does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Empire General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at SUNY Empire compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 education major at SUNY Empire 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 Online General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online General Education Schools	6
Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools	7
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
	17
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools	17
Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools	20
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools	36
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular General Education Schools	70
Most Focused General Education Associate Degree Schools	91
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
	143
Most Focused General Education Schools	146
Best Value General Education Schools	210
Best General Education Schools	303
	391

How Much Do Education Graduates from SUNY Empire Make?

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Empire is $33,185. This is less than $33,820, which is the national average of all education majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Education Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire General Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at SUNY Empire are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in education.

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

SUNY Empire General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from SUNY Empire. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Empire also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Empire State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	111

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Empire State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Education Professors	5,590	$88,580

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 DanielPenfield under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.