General Education at San Jose State University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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.

San Jose State General Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Education

San Jose State General Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State General Education Master’s Program

50% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of education master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	233

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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Education Professors	3,380	$84,160

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
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