General Education at University of Pennsylvania

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 general education program at University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.

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.

UPenn General Education Degrees Available

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

UPenn 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn General Education Master’s Program

Of the 122 students who earned a master's degree in General Education from UPenn in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	48
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Education Professors	2,690	$70,990

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 WestCoastivieS under License

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