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General Education at Liberty University

If you plan to study General Education, consider the program at Liberty University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Liberty University sits in Lynchburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 284 general education degrees were granted at Liberty University.

Online & Distance Learning at Liberty University

Many students take online classes at Liberty University. Among 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) studied exclusively online and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Liberty University

Rankings can help you compare Liberty University’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#364 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#388 of 406

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#364 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#388 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Liberty University

Students who complete Liberty University’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	$42,274

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Education graduates from Liberty University stands at $42,160.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Education graduates at Liberty University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Liberty University are 74% women (210) and 26% men (74).

General Education Associate’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 55 associate’s general education graduates at Liberty University, 87% were women (48) and 13% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 22% of General Education associate’s degree recipients at Liberty University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 1 bachelor’s general education graduates at Liberty University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

General Education Master’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 4 master’s general education graduates at Liberty University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Liberty University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

General Education Doctoral Program at Liberty University

Of the 188 doctoral general education graduates at Liberty University, 72% were women (136) and 28% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	99
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	21
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	45

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Liberty University, below 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 Liberty University

This General Education program at Liberty University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	284

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Liberty University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.