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General Education at Boston University

Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how BU stacks up against peers offering general education.

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• Available Degrees
• Popularity
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

General Education Degrees Available at BU

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Education
• Doctorate Degree in General Education

Popularity of General Education at BU

In the most recent year for which we have data, Boston University awarded 28 bachelor’s degrees in general education.

How Much Student Debt Do General Education Graduates from BU Have?

Student Debt of General Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at BU, general education students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $25,188, the typical median for all majors at BU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in General Education from BU Cost?

BU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,560	$66,670
Fees	$1,432	$1,432

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BU General Education Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 7% of general education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

The majority of general education bachelor’s degree graduates at BU are White. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s in general education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	2

BU General Education Doctoral Program Diversity

Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in general education from BU were women.

The largest share of general education doctoral degree graduates at BU were White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a doctoral in general education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

General Education Student Diversity at BU

Review the following statistics on the composition of the general education majors at Boston University.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within General Education at BU

This general education program at BU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Education, General	40

Education, General at BU

BU awarded 40 completions in education, general recently — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (42%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.