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 University at Buffalo. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at University at Buffalo paid an average of $963 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $471 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $2,928 | $2,928 |
The median early career salary of education students who receive their master’s degree from University at Buffalo is $36,134 per year. That is 27% lower than the national average of $49,197.
University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in education in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the education master’s degrees at University at Buffalo in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8 |
| Student Counseling | 11 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 16 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 83 |
*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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