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General Education at Hofstra University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, take a look at what Hofstra University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hofstra University is in Hempstead, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 general education degrees were granted at Hofstra University.

Online & Distance Learning at Hofstra University

Many students take online classes at Hofstra University. Of 10,685 students, 396 (4%) studied exclusively online and 1,564 (15%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Hofstra University

Use these rankings to compare Hofstra University’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Hofstra University are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

General Education Doctoral Program at Hofstra University

Among the 5 doctoral general education graduates at Hofstra University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Hofstra University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 20% of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Hofstra University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*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 Hofstra University

The General Education program at Hofstra University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	5

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Hofstra University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.