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General Education at Worcester State University

If you plan to study General Education, take a look at what Worcester State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Worcester State University sits in Worcester, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 general education degrees were awarded at Worcester State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Worcester State University

Distance learning is available at Worcester State University. Among 5,745 students, 747 (13%) studied exclusively online and 1,854 (32%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Worcester State University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#4 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#91 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#136 of 397

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Education graduates at Worcester State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Worcester State University are 84% women (16) and 16% men (3).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Worcester State University

Among the 3 bachelor’s general education graduates at Worcester State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

General Education Master’s Program at Worcester State University

Of the 16 master’s general education degrees awarded at Worcester State University, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 31% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Worcester State University, below 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 Worcester State University

The General Education program at Worcester State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	19

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at Worcester State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.