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The general education major at WUSTL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in general education. This is an increase of 54% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in general education from WUSTL. This makes it the #190 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in general education in 2021, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at Washington University in St Louis.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 general education majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WUSTL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The general education program at WUSTL awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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