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General Studies at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study General Studies, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 184 general studies degrees were awarded at Eastern Kentucky University.

Online Class Availability at Eastern Kentucky University

Distance learning is available at Eastern Kentucky University. Among 15,673 students, 5,246 (33%) studied exclusively online and 6,148 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Studies graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Studies graduates at Eastern Kentucky University are 60% women (110) and 40% men (74).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Of the 29 associate’s general studies graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, 52% were women (15) and 48% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University, below the national average of 50%.*

General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Among the 155 bachelor’s general studies graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, 61% were women (95) and 39% were men (60).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	121
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	20
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Studies program at Eastern Kentucky University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.