General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Pitt does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Pitt General Education Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Pitt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Pitt General Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students earned a master's degree in education from Pitt. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Pitt, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	115
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Education Professors	2,690	$70,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.