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West Virginia University Master’s in General Education

79 Master's Degrees Awarded
$41,173 Average Salary

The 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 West Virginia University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Education from WVU Cost?

$10,134 Average Tuition and Fees

WVU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at WVU paid an average of $1,453 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $563 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,134 $26,154

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Education From WVU?

$41,173 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of education students who receive their master’s degree from WVU is $41,173 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $49,197.

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Does WVU Offer an Online Master’s in Education?

WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.

WVU Master’s Student Diversity for Education

79 Master's Degrees Awarded
87.3% Women
3.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 79 master’s degrees in education awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 87.3% of the students who received their Master’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 3.8% of education master’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 74
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Master’s in Education Focus Areas at WVU

General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Education 79

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 16
Instructional Media Design 9
Special Education 46
Student Counseling 24
Teacher Education Subject Specific 131

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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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