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General Education at California State University-Los Angeles

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

California State University-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 59 general education graduations were recorded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at California State University-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Los Angeles’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#3 of 48
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#4 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#4 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#30 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#67 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Students who complete California State University-Los Angeles’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	$58,608
2 years	$59,722
3 years	$61,715
4 years	$68,932
5 years	$73,525

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from California State University-Los Angeles report median earnings of $68,932, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Education graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 71% women (42) and 29% men (17).

General Education Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 47 master’s general education degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 70% were women (33) and 30% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of General Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, 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-Los Angeles

This General Education program at California State University-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	59

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at California State University-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Below 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.