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General Studies Doctor's Degree

General Studies Doctor’s Degrees

There are 833 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in General Studies. Approximately 50% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 100.0% of General Studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Studies Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 127,908 degrees were awarded toGeneral Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 20,685
Associate’s Degree 90,391
Bachelor’s Degree 12,743
Master’s Degree 4,086
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 2

Earnings of General Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in General Studies of $37,934 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,164
4 years $37,934
5 years $44,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for General Studies majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

A doctor’s degree in General Studies is about equally as popular with men as it is with women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 1
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in General Studies

The racial-ethnic distribution of General Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
International Students 2 100.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Studies Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 100.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,069 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in General Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

Utah State University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5,436 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Dallas College is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5,426 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Tarrant County College District is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 4,283 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 3,612 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Studies. This school awarded 2,448 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Utah Tech University

Saint George, UT

Utah Tech University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,365 people received their doctor's degree in General Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Austin Community College District is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 2,263 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 2,020 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Studies. This school awarded 1,953 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

John C Calhoun State Community College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Studies. This school awarded 1,807 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,681 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Houston Community College is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,623 people received their doctor's degree in General Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Weber State University is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,601 people received their doctor's degree in General Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

American Public University System comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,515 people received their doctor's degree in General Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

South Louisiana Community College is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,442 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,390 people received their doctor's degree in General Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona Western College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Studies. This school awarded 1,346 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,323 people received their doctor's degree in General Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

San Jacinto Community College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Studies. This school awarded 1,318 doctor's degrees in General Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College is a popular choice for General Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,315 people received their doctor's degree in General Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to General Studies that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 344,220
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 45,889
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 22,307

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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