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General Education at Rowan University

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

Rowan University is located in Glassboro, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 general education degrees were awarded at Rowan University.

Online Class Availability at Rowan University

Many students take online classes at Rowan University. Among 21,026 students, 2,733 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,490 (40%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Rowan University

These rankings give you a sense of how Rowan University’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#3 of 10
Best Value	New Jersey	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#19 of 58
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#41 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#135 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#294 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Rowan University

Students who complete Rowan 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	$52,382
2 years	$54,566
3 years	$53,888
4 years	$56,340
5 years	$54,461

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Education graduates from Rowan University take home a median $56,340, compared with $62,774 for all Rowan University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Education graduates at Rowan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Rowan University are 49% women (18) and 51% men (19).

General Education Master’s Program at Rowan University

Of the 37 master’s general education graduates at Rowan University, 49% were women (18) and 51% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 16% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Rowan 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 Rowan University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	37

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at Rowan University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.