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General Education at California State University-Bakersfield

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Bakersfield. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Bakersfield sits in Bakersfield, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 121 general education degrees were granted at California State University-Bakersfield.

Studying Online at California State University-Bakersfield

Many students take online classes at California State University-Bakersfield. Among 10,419 students, 1,212 (12%) studied exclusively online and 5,881 (56%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at California State University-Bakersfield

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Bakersfield’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 73
Best Value	California	#4 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#11 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from California State University-Bakersfield

Graduates of California State University-Bakersfield’s General Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,597
2 years	$67,995
3 years	$72,066
4 years	$75,835
5 years	$86,211

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Education graduates from California State University-Bakersfield earn a median of $75,835, compared with $56,447 for all California State University-Bakersfield graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Education graduates at California State University-Bakersfield, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at California State University-Bakersfield are 84% women (102) and 16% men (19).

General Education Master’s Program at California State University-Bakersfield

Among the 121 master’s general education degrees awarded at California State University-Bakersfield, 84% were women (102) and 16% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	59
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 60% of General Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Bakersfield, higher than 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 California State University-Bakersfield

This General Education program at California State University-Bakersfield breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	121

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at California State University-Bakersfield go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.