General Education at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University in 2021, 6 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.

Tufts General Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tufts

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Tufts General Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Tufts 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
Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Online General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	10
	23
Most Popular Online General Education Schools	36
Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Focused General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	46
Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	61
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	75
	78
Best General Education Schools	79
	131
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
	211
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	259
Most Popular General Education Schools	290
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	294
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	310
Best Value General Education Schools	431
Most Focused General Education Schools	526

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in education from Tufts. This makes it the #259 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts General Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Tufts in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tufts General Education Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Tufts in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 51% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Tufts, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tufts 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

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 Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	19

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.