General Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

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.

VCU General Education Degrees Available

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

VCU General Education Rankings

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There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU General Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a master's degree in general education from VCU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from VCU, 70% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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 user:mentes under License

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