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 Vanderbilt 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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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, Vanderbilt came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vanderbilt.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Vanderbilt paid an average of $2,199 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,781 | $52,781 |
| Fees | $1,377 | $1,377 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,670 | $17,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,022 | $3,022 |
Learn more about Vanderbilt tuition and fees.
Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the education students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the education bachelor’s degrees at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 14 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 24 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 9 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
