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General Education at University of California - San Diego

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General Education at University of California - San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of California - San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 44 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.

UCSD General Education Degrees Available

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

UCSD General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UCSD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UCSD 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
33
62
Most Focused General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 64
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools 251

In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in education from UCSD. This makes it the #63 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD General Education Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 5
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UCSD General Education Master’s Program

77% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a master's degree in education from UCSD. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 28
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of California - San Diego.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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