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General Education at University of Mary Washington

If you are interested in studying General Education, consider the program at University of Mary Washington. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Mary Washington is in Fredericksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 general education degrees were awarded at University of Mary Washington.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Mary Washington

Many students take online classes at University of Mary Washington. Among 3,826 students, 255 (7%) studied exclusively online and 978 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at University of Mary Washington

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Mary Washington’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#6 of 13
Best Value	Virginia	#9 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#64 of 87
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#176 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#274 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from University of Mary Washington

Those who finish University of Mary Washington’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	$48,486
2 years	$50,194
3 years	$53,263
4 years	$54,651
5 years	$59,799

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Education graduates from University of Mary Washington take home a median $54,651, compared with $59,429 for all University of Mary Washington graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at University of Mary Washington are 70% women (19) and 30% men (8).

General Education Master’s Program at University of Mary Washington

Among the 27 master’s general education graduates at University of Mary Washington, 70% were women (19) and 30% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 7% of General Education master’s degree recipients at University of Mary Washington, 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 University of Mary Washington

The General Education program at University of Mary Washington breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	27

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at University of Mary Washington work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.