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General Education at California State University-Long Beach

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, take a look at what California State University-Long Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 68 general education degrees were awarded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Long Beach’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#8 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#8 of 77
Best Value	California	#8 of 48
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#8 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#13 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 406

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Education graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 84% women (57) and 16% men (11).

General Education Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 68 master’s general education graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 84% were women (57) and 16% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	35
Black / African American	2
Asian	15
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of General Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above 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-Long Beach

This General Education program at California State University-Long Beach includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	68

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at California State University-Long Beach work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.