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 SUNY Empire State College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Empire paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,528 | $1,528 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Empire in Education walked away with an average of $28,950 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $25,102.
education who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire make an average of $32,094 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $31,873.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SUNY Empire does offer online classes in its education bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Empire Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in education in 2019-2020, 91.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Around 38.2% of education bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Empire in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 102 |
*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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