by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in general education at UC Berkeley. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 8 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UC Berkeley highly for general education, placing at #17 out of 410 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Education Schools | 17 of 410 |
| Best General Education Schools in California | 4 of 51 |
Here is each degree level available for general education at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 25 |
| Doctoral | 23 |
| Graduate Certificate | 59 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Berkeley conferred 25 master’s degrees in general education.
UC Berkeley ranks competitively among schools offering general education at the master’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 42 schools by College Factual.
The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,802 | $72,229 |
| Fees | $3,104 | $3,104 |
Find out more about UC Berkeley tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 56% of general education master’s degrees went to men and 44% went to women.
The largest share of general education master’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are White. Roughly 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a master’s in general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
UC Berkeley granted 25 master’s degrees in education, general in the most recent reporting year — 44% to women and 56% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (40%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Berkeley handed out 23 doctoral degrees in general education.
UC Berkeley holds a strong position among schools offering general education at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #3 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
In the most recent graduating class, 30% of general education doctoral degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of general education doctoral degree graduates at UC Berkeley were White. Approximately 30% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a doctoral in general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
UC Berkeley conferred 23 doctoral degrees in education, general in the most recent reporting year — 70% to women and 30% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (30%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Berkeley conferred 59 graduate certificate degrees in general education.
UC Berkeley is among the very best schools in the country for general education at the graduate certificate level. Its best result was #1 out of 8 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 1 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
In the most recent graduating class, 34% of general education graduate certificate degrees went to men and 66% went to women.
The majority of general education graduate certificate degree graduates at UC Berkeley are White. About 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a graduate certificate in general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
UC Berkeley conferred 59 graduate certificate degrees in education, general in the most recent reporting year — 66% to women and 34% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (36%).