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General Education at University of Puget Sound

If you plan to study General Education, consider the program at University of Puget Sound. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Puget Sound sits in Tacoma, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 general education degrees were granted at University of Puget Sound.

Online Class Availability at University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Education Rankings at University of Puget Sound

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Puget Sound’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#10 of 12
Best Value	Washington	#11 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#54 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#68 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#141 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#386 of 397

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Education graduates at University of Puget Sound, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at University of Puget Sound are 64% women (14) and 36% men (8).

General Education Master’s Program at University of Puget Sound

Among the 22 master’s general education degrees awarded at University of Puget Sound, 64% were women (14) and 36% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Education master’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at University of Puget Sound pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.