General Education at Central Washington University

If you plan to study general education, take a look at what Central Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

CWU General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CWU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU General Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Central Washington University.

CWU General Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in education from CWU. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.