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About General Studies

An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

Students majoring in General Studies can earn up to a Post masters certificate. On average, 37% percent of men and 63% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. General Studies is has the largest number of granted degrees in Texas. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in General Studies is $38,700.

Popularity of General Studies Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of General Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
96,467
Female Students
61,010 (63%)
Male Students
35,457 (36%)
White (46,050, 48%)
Hispanic or Latino (26,541, 28%)
Black or African American (11,809, 12%)
Asian (3,539, 4%)
Two or more races (3,275, 3%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (2,485, 3%)
U.S. Nonresident (1,621, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (939, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (208, <1%)

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