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 Western Connecticut State 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WestConn was $640 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,674 | $19,768 |
| Fees | $5,579 | $6,709 |
The median early career salary of education students who receive their master’s degree from WestConn is $59,124 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $49,197.
WestConn 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 WestConn Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Master’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Around 11.1% of education master’s degree recipients at WestConn in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Student Counseling | 28 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 3 |
*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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