General Studies at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UChicago General Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Studies

UChicago General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at UChicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at University of Chicago.

UChicago General Studies Master’s Program

25% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of general studies master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in general studies each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general studies master's degree from UChicago, 81% 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 University of Chicago with a master's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Professors	3,040	$66,970

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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