General Education at Washington University in St Louis

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 Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 general education majors received their bachelor's degree from WUSTL.

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.

WUSTL General Education Degrees Available

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

WUSTL General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general education progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at WUSTL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	74
Most Focused General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	74
Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular General Education Schools	168
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	190
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	289
Most Focused General Education Schools	481

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in general education from WUSTL. This makes it the #190 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL General Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of general education bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at WUSTL are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WUSTL General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 general education majors earned their master's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the general education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Education Professors	1,160	$78,320

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.