General Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 general education program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907.

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.

U-M General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Education

U-M General Education Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M 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. U-M 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 U-M, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	73
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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