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General Education at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon University is in Monmouth, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 140 general education degrees were granted at Western Oregon University.

Studying Online at Western Oregon University

Many students take online classes at Western Oregon University. Among 3,722 students, 818 (22%) studied exclusively online and 1,884 (51%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Western Oregon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Oregon University’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#2 of 9
Best Value	Oregon	#4 of 9
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#42 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#50 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#108 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#197 of 397

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Education graduates from Western Oregon University comes in at $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Education graduates at Western Oregon University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Western Oregon University are 80% women (112) and 20% men (28).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Western Oregon University

Among the 139 bachelor’s general education graduates at Western Oregon University, 81% were women (112) and 19% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 34% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Oregon University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

General Education Master’s Program at Western Oregon University

Of the 1 master’s general education degrees awarded at Western Oregon University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 Western Oregon University

The General Education program at Western Oregon University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	140

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at Western Oregon University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.