General Education at Central Washington University

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

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 4 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.

CWU General Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CWU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how CWU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at CWU 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 Schools	216

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in education from CWU. This makes it the #210 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU General Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at CWU awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at CWU 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 Central Washington University with a bachelor's in education.

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

CWU General Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in education from CWU in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

CWU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.