General Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you plan to study general education, take a look at what University of Virginia - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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.

University of Virginia General Education Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia General Education Rankings

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There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia General Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students earned a master's degree in education from University of Virginia. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Virginia, 73% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	104
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	159

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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