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 California State University - Los Angeles. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,043 | $1,043 |
The median early career salary of education students who receive their master’s degree from Cal State LA is $61,218 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $49,197.
Cal State LA does not offer an online option for its education master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State LA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the education students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in education at Cal State LA in 2019-2020, 72.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 108 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 43 |
| Special Education | 73 |
| Student Counseling | 96 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2 |
*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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