General Education at Fort Hays State University

If you plan to study general education, take a look at what Fort Hays State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033.

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.

FHSU General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

FHSU General Education Rankings

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.

Education Student Demographics at FHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Fort Hays State University.

FHSU General Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of education master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. FHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from FHSU, 80% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	194
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject 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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Education Professors	350	$68,730

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.