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General Education at Shenandoah University

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

Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 general education degrees were awarded at Shenandoah University.

Online Class Availability at Shenandoah University

Many students take online classes at Shenandoah University. Among 4,454 students, 660 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,053 (24%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Shenandoah University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#8 of 13
Best Value	Virginia	#13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#86 of 87
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#222 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#367 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Shenandoah University

Graduates of Shenandoah 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	$53,356
2 years	$53,045
3 years	$55,231
4 years	$63,604
5 years	$69,756

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Shenandoah University earn a median of $63,604, compared with $75,461 for all Shenandoah University graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Education graduates at Shenandoah University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at Shenandoah University are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

General Education Master’s Program at Shenandoah University

Of the 12 master’s general education degrees awarded at Shenandoah University, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah University

This General Education program at Shenandoah University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	12

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Shenandoah University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.