General Education at Oregon State University

What traits are you looking for in a general education school? To help you decide if Oregon State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general education program.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 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.

Oregon State General Education Degrees Available

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

Oregon State General Education Rankings

The general education major at Oregon State 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education. This makes the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State General Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of general education bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Oregon State General Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of general education master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Oregon State, 79% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Education Professors	910	$62,640

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 Gregkeene under License

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