General Education at West Virginia University

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 West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 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.

WVU General Education Degrees Available

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

WVU General Education Rankings

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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 general education majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from WVU, 99% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Education Professors	500	$56,050

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.