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General Education at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, consider the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at El Paso is in El Paso, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 328 general education degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at El Paso

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at El Paso. Of 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) studied exclusively online and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at The University of Texas at El Paso

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at El Paso’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#8 of 28
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#15 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#16 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#19 of 44
Best Value	Nationwide	#75 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#157 of 406

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Education graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 86% women (282) and 14% men (46).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 273 bachelor’s general education degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 89% were women (243) and 11% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	264
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 97% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 43%.*

General Education Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 55 master’s general education graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 71% were women (39) and 29% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 73% of General Education master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, 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 The University of Texas at El Paso

The General Education program at The University of Texas at El Paso offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	328

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at The University of Texas at El Paso go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.