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 Grand Valley 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. GVSU is in the top 10% of the country for education. More specifically it was ranked #50 out of 501 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GVSU paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $570 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,576 | $19,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $740 | $740 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,732 | $9,732 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
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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 GVSU in Education walked away with an average of $30,750 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $25,102.
The median early career salary of education students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GVSU is $37,980 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $31,873.
GVSU does not offer an online option for its education bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GVSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.2% of the education students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.1% of the education bachelor’s degrees at GVSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 191 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 221 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 55 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 92 |
*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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