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General Education at Adelphi University

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at Adelphi University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Adelphi University is located in Garden City, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 72 general education degrees were awarded at Adelphi University.

Studying Online at Adelphi University

Distance learning is available at Adelphi University. Among 7,603 students, 670 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,687 (35%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Adelphi University

These rankings give you a sense of how Adelphi University’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#4 of 13
Best Value	New York	#9 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 58
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#48 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#81 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#352 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Adelphi University

Graduates of Adelphi University’s General Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,001
3 years	$66,900
4 years	$70,078
5 years	$75,699

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Education graduates from Adelphi University take home a median $70,078, compared with $72,786 for all Adelphi University graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Education graduates at Adelphi University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Adelphi University are 82% women (59) and 18% men (13).

General Education Master’s Program at Adelphi University

Among the 72 master’s general education graduates at Adelphi University, 82% were women (59) and 18% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at Adelphi University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	11
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Adelphi University, below the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Adelphi University

The General Education program at Adelphi University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	72

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at Adelphi University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.