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General Education at National University

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at National University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

National University is located in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 779 general education degrees were awarded at National University.

Online Class Availability at National University

Online coursework is an option at National University. Among 22,115 students, 18,317 (83%) studied exclusively online and 799 (4%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at National University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#37 of 50
Best Value	California	#40 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#45 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#61 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#99 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#370 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from National University

Those who finish National University’s General Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,901
2 years	$60,312
3 years	$66,381
4 years	$72,334
5 years	$80,284

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from National University take home a median $72,334, compared with $69,656 for all National University graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Education graduates at National University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at National University are 72% women (561) and 28% men (218).

General Education Master’s Program at National University

Among the 779 master’s general education graduates at National University, 72% were women (561) and 28% were men (218).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	293
Hispanic / Latino	310
Black / African American	34
Asian	42
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	34
Unknown	62

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of General Education master’s degree recipients at National University, above 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 National University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	779

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at National University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.