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 Syracuse University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in education, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for education majors, Syracuse came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Syracuse.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Syracuse paid an average of $2,363 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,432 | $53,432 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,564 | $1,564 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,356 | $16,356 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,806 | $1,806 |
Learn more about Syracuse 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 Syracuse in Education walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $25,102.
education who receive their bachelor’s degree from Syracuse make an average of $51,273 a year during the early days of their career. That is 61% higher than the national average of $31,873.
Online degrees for the Syracuse 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 Syracuse Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in education at Syracuse in 2019-2020, 30.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 38 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 37 |
*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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