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General Education at University of Massachusetts-Boston

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Boston is in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 general education graduations were recorded at University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Many students take online classes at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Of 15,575 students, 1,700 (11%) studied exclusively online and 3,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Rankings can help you compare University of Massachusetts-Boston’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#5 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#7 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#8 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#11 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#196 of 397

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Education graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston are 62% women (10) and 38% men (6).

General Education Doctoral Program at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Of the 16 doctoral general education graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of General Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Boston, higher than the national average of 44%.*

*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 Massachusetts-Boston

The General Education program at University of Massachusetts-Boston offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	16

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at University of Massachusetts-Boston work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.