General Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington stacks up to those at other schools.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915.

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.

UNCW General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UNCW does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNCW General Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Education Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW General Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students earned a master's degree in education from UNCW. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNCW, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Education Professors	2,500	$66,990

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.