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General Education at Longwood University

If you are interested in studying General Education, you may want to check out the program at Longwood University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Longwood University is in Farmville, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 general education degrees were awarded at Longwood University.

Online Class Availability at Longwood University

Many students take online classes at Longwood University. Among 4,612 students, 1,398 (30%) studied exclusively online and 379 (8%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Longwood University

Use these rankings to compare Longwood University’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#8 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#9 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#63 of 87
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#224 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#271 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Longwood University

Those who finish Longwood 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	$43,030
2 years	$46,087
3 years	$47,090
4 years	$49,293
5 years	$53,281

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Longwood University earn a median of $49,293, compared with $54,521 for all Longwood University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Longwood University are 82% women (33) and 18% men (7).

General Education Master’s Program at Longwood University

Among the 40 master’s general education graduates at Longwood University, 82% were women (33) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 18% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Longwood University, below 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 Longwood University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	40

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at Longwood University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Education majors, 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.