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General Education at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying General Education, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 general education degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Online coursework is an option at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Vanderbilt University

Rankings can help you compare Vanderbilt University’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 87
Best Value	Tennessee	#13 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#49 of 406
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#204 of 397

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 87
Best Value	Tennessee	#13 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#49 of 406
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#204 of 397

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Vanderbilt University are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 13 bachelor’s general education graduates at Vanderbilt University, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

General Education Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 3 master’s general education degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

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

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Vanderbilt University

The General Education program at Vanderbilt University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	16

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.