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Graduate Certificate in General Studies

Graduate Certificates in General Studies

24 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in general studies is offered at 18 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 25% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 20.8% of general studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 24 people earned their graduate certificate in general studies. This earns it the #78 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general studies at each degree level.

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

Earnings of General Studies Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in general studies. About 87.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 21
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general studies graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 18 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in general studies. Learn more about the most popular 18 below:

#2

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
14 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Western Oregon University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general studies. Roughly 4,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in general studies from Western Oregon State College.

9 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for general studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Saint Joseph's College of Maine. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,630 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in general studies from Saint Joseph's Maine.

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Tufts University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,358 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in general studies from Tufts.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in general studies from Columbia. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to general studies that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts 128
Humanities 27
Individualized Studies 20

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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