by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Fairmont State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in education, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Fairmont State was ranked #405 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #4 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fairmont State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Fairmont State paid an average of $692 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,888 | $14,752 |
| Fees | $1,850 | $2,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,730 | $9,730 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Fairmont State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fairmont State in Education walked away with an average of $25,414 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,102.
The median early career salary of education students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State is $28,055 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $31,873.
Online degrees for the Fairmont State education bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fairmont State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in education in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 82.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the education bachelor’s degrees at Fairmont State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 42 |
*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.
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