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General Studies Major

General Studies

203 Master's Degrees Annually
2 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#390 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees General Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many general studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 175
Graduate Certificate 24

What Can You Do With a General Studies Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with general studies:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Professors 9.4% $65,660

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in General Studies?

175 Master's Degrees Annually
66% Percent Women
31% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 66% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of general studies majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 115
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in General Studies, too. About 1.1% of those with this major are international students.

Online General Studies Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 91 33
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 1
Associate’s Degree 685 216
Bachelor’s Degree 15 3
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 24 5
Post-Master’s 3 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 2 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to general studies.

Major Number of Grads
Liberal Arts 334,324
Individualized Studies 34,318
Humanities 20,101

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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