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General Education at Sonoma State University

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at Sonoma State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sonoma State University sits in Rohnert Park, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 general education degrees were granted at Sonoma State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Sonoma State University

Distance learning is available at Sonoma State University. Of 5,891 students, 210 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,717 (46%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Sonoma State University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#19 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 77
Best Value	California	#22 of 48
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#39 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Sonoma State University

Graduates of Sonoma State 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	$58,796
2 years	$59,576
3 years	$66,139
4 years	$73,551
5 years	$79,856

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Sonoma State University report median earnings of $73,551, compared with $62,795 for all Sonoma State University graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at Sonoma State University are 77% women (17) and 23% men (5).

General Education Master’s Program at Sonoma State University

Of the 22 master’s general education graduates at Sonoma State University, 77% were women (17) and 23% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Sonoma State University, lower than 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 Sonoma State University

The General Education program at Sonoma State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	22

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Sonoma State University work across a variety of fields. 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.