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 of North Carolina at Wilmington. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNCW paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,719 | $18,548 |
| Fees | $2,738 | $2,738 |
education who receive their master’s degree from UNCW make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $49,197.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UNCW does offer online classes in its education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNCW Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in education in 2019-2020, 87.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.4% of the education master’s degrees at UNCW in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 65 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 11 |
| Educational Administration | 15 |
| Instructional Media Design | 11 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 82 |
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*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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