General Education at Wilmington University

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at Wilmington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and has a total student population of 14,769. Of the 128 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University in 2021, 50 of them were general education majors.

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.

Wilmington University General Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wilmington University does offer online courses in general education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wilmington University General Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at Wilmington University 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
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Online General Education Schools	9
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value General Education Schools	47
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular General Education Schools	65
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
	142
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	156
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	156
Most Focused General Education Schools	170
	318

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in general education from Wilmington University. This makes it the #62 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 general education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wilmington University. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at Wilmington University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wilmington University General Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a master's degree in general education from Wilmington University. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Wilmington University, 75% 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 Wilmington University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	55
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Wilmington University also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 0 student 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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Education Professors	200	$79,690

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.