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General Education at Tufts University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, consider the program at Tufts University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tufts University is in Medford, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 general education degrees were awarded at Tufts University.

Online & Distance Learning at Tufts University

Distance learning is available at Tufts University. Among 13,599 students, 469 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Tufts University

These rankings give you a sense of how Tufts University’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 40
Best Value	Massachusetts	#16 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#34 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#100 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#381 of 397

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 40
Best Value	Massachusetts	#16 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#34 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#100 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#381 of 397

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Education graduates at Tufts University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Tufts University are 79% women (15) and 21% men (4).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 4 bachelor’s general education graduates at Tufts University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

General Education Master’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 15 master’s general education degrees awarded at Tufts University, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Tufts University, below the national average of 36%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Tufts University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Education graduates, 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.