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General Education at Johns Hopkins University

If you plan to study General Education, take a look at what Johns Hopkins University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 293 general education degrees were granted at Johns Hopkins University.

Studying Online at Johns Hopkins University

Distance learning is available at Johns Hopkins University. Among 30,210 students, 12,409 (41%) studied exclusively online and 4,719 (16%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Johns Hopkins University

These rankings give you a sense of how Johns Hopkins University’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 406
Best Value	Maryland	#7 of 11
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 397

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 406
Best Value	Maryland	#7 of 11
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Johns Hopkins University

Graduates of Johns Hopkins University’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	$53,931
2 years	$57,390
3 years	$62,695
4 years	$69,763
5 years	$77,888

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Johns Hopkins University take home a median $69,763, compared with $98,753 for all Johns Hopkins University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Education graduates at Johns Hopkins University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Johns Hopkins University are 76% women (222) and 24% men (71).

General Education Master’s Program at Johns Hopkins University

Among the 293 master’s general education graduates at Johns Hopkins University, 76% were women (222) and 24% were men (71).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	21
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	155
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins University, lower 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 Johns Hopkins University

The General Education program at Johns Hopkins University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	293

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at Johns Hopkins 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.