General Education at University of Mary Washington

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

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293.

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.

UMW General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Education

UMW 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.

General Education Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students graduated with a master's degree in general education from UMW. About 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. UMW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from UMW, 84% 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 University of Mary Washington with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.