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General Education at Nova Southeastern University

If you plan to study General Education, consider the program at Nova Southeastern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Nova Southeastern University sits in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 268 general education degrees were granted at Nova Southeastern University.

Online Class Availability at Nova Southeastern University

Many students take online classes at Nova Southeastern University. Of 20,910 students, 5,509 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,748 (32%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Nova Southeastern University

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

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#6 of 8
Best Value	Florida	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#87 of 87
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#237 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Nova Southeastern University

Students who complete Nova Southeastern 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	$70,333
2 years	$74,038
3 years	$71,268
4 years	$78,376
5 years	$86,029

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Nova Southeastern University take home a median $78,376, compared with $88,351 for all Nova Southeastern University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Nova Southeastern University are 82% women (219) and 18% men (49).

General Education Doctoral Program at Nova Southeastern University

Among the 268 doctoral general education graduates at Nova Southeastern University, 82% were women (219) and 18% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	123
Black / African American	90
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University, higher 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 Nova Southeastern University

The General Education program at Nova Southeastern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	268

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at Nova Southeastern University pursue many career paths. 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.