Education, General Degree

66 schools compared · Average earnings $39,302/yr
Schools Offering
66
Avg Grad Earnings
$39,302/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
31/100
AI Automation Risk
High
55% task exposure

Best Schools for Education, General

Top 66 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
67
62–69
$68,730/yr High 18.3x
2 University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI
62
58–64
$52,079/yr High 18.1x
3 University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
61
57–61
$60,288/yr High 11.4x
4 The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
60
56–60
$57,410/yr High 11.2x
5 University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI
60
57–60
$50,540/yr High 14.1x
6 Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
57
52–60
$38,928/yr High 24.2x
7 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
55
51–54
$42,768/yr High 12.5x
8 Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
54
50–55
$41,421/yr High 13.2x
9 Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY
54
49–57
$39,046/yr High 16.5x
10 Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
54
50–54
$38,392/yr High 14.7x
11 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
53
50–53
$43,867/yr High 10.9x
12 Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV
53
49–54
$40,931/yr High 12.6x
13 Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR
52
48–52
$43,879/yr High 8.9x
14 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO
52
48–52
$42,320/yr High 9.6x
15 Goddard College
Plainfield, VT
51
48–52
$56,397/yr High 5.0x
16 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
50
46–51
$48,339/yr High 6.3x
17 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
50
46–51
$44,201/yr High 7.7x
18 University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA
50
46–51
$44,201/yr High 7.8x
19 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
50
46–51
$44,201/yr High 7.6x
20 Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, TX
48
44–49
$47,921/yr High 5.2x
21 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
48
44–50
$44,705/yr High 7.1x
22 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
48
44–49
$44,071/yr High 7.3x
23 SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
48
42–52
$35,267/yr High 14.1x
24 Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT
47
43–49
$41,129/yr High 8.7x
25 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
47
42–51
$39,375/yr High 10.5x
26 Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
46
41–47
$55,579/yr High 2.4x
27 University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA
46
43–47
$39,659/yr High 8.1x
28 Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX
45
40–47
$45,551/yr High 3.6x
29 Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO
45
42–46
$34,166/yr High 9.2x
30 Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL
44
40–46
$45,447/yr High 3.4x
31 Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO
44
39–47
$28,500/yr High 14.0x
32 Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
43
38–45
$50,984/yr High 1.5x
33 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
43
39–45
$37,370/yr High 7.7x
34 Springfield College
Springfield, MA
41
36–43
$45,906/yr High 1.6x
35 Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
41
37–43
$45,273/yr High 1.7x
36 Corban University
Salem, OR
41
36–42
$43,558/yr High 2.2x
37 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
41
36–46
$31,068/yr High 11.4x
38 Harding University
Searcy, AR
40
35–42
$39,242/yr High 2.9x
39 Ashford University
San Diego, CA
40
36–43
$34,704/yr High 7.0x
40 Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
40
36–42
$33,890/yr High 7.5x
41 Salem State University
Salem, MA
40
35–43
$33,065/yr High 8.7x
42 Midland University
Fremont, NE
39
34–41
$42,394/yr High 2.0x
43 Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
37
32–39
$37,015/yr High 2.5x
44 Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
37
32–38
$36,540/yr High 2.2x
45 Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
36
31–39
$36,646/yr High 2.6x
46 John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
35
30–37
$37,978/yr High 1.5x
47 Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH
35
30–37
$35,895/yr High 2.2x
48 University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
35
31–38
$30,096/yr High 5.2x
49 Chapman University
Orange, CA
34
29–38
$37,928/yr High 1.6x
50 Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
34
29–36
$36,976/yr High 0.9x
51 Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
34
30–36
$34,546/yr High 2.4x
52 Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
34
29–36
$30,966/yr High 3.6x
53 University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
34
27–42
$26,106/yr High 9.2x
54 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
33
28–35
$36,244/yr High 1.0x
55 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
32
25–39
$23,105/yr High 7.6x
56 Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
31
26–34
$34,067/yr High 1.3x
57 Brown University
Providence, RI
31
25–37
$33,866/yr High 1.9x
58 Smith College
Northampton, MA
30
25–34
$33,737/yr High 1.2x
59 Beloit College
Beloit, WI
30
25–33
$33,493/yr High 0.9x
60 Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO
30
26–32
$29,753/yr High 1.9x
61 Cabrini University
Radnor, PA
28
22–31
$27,998/yr High 1.9x
62 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
28
24–30
$25,194/yr High 2.0x
63 Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
27
22–30
$29,368/yr High 0.4x
64 Boston University
Boston, MA
26
20–29
$27,891/yr High 0.1x
65 Berea College
Berea, KY
23
18–27
$21,709/yr High 0.9x
66 University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
23
17–26
$20,039/yr High -0.2x

Highest Earning Education, General Programs

Schools where Education, General graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
Bellevue University $68,730/yr 67 High
University of Hawaii at Manoa $60,288/yr 61 High
The University of Texas at Arlington $57,410/yr 60 High
Goddard College $56,397/yr 51 High
Monmouth University $55,579/yr 46 High
University of Hawaii-West Oahu $52,079/yr 62 High
Southwestern University $50,984/yr 43 High
University of Wisconsin-Platteville $50,540/yr 60 High
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $48,339/yr 50 High
Southwestern Assemblies of God University $47,921/yr 48 High

Best ROI for Education, General

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Education, General.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
Florida Atlantic University 24.2x $38,928/yr 57
Bellevue University 18.3x $68,730/yr 67
University of Hawaii-West Oahu 18.1x $52,079/yr 62
Empire State University 16.5x $39,046/yr 54
Florida Gulf Coast University 14.7x $38,392/yr 54
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 14.1x $50,540/yr 60
SUNY Brockport 14.1x $35,267/yr 48
Harris-Stowe State University 14.0x $28,500/yr 44
Western Governors University 13.2x $41,421/yr 54
Fairmont State University 12.6x $40,931/yr 53

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Education, General graduates earn?
Across 66 schools, Education, General graduates earn an average of $39,302 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $20,039 to $68,730 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Education, General?
Education, General is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 55% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Education, General program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Bellevue University ranks #1 for Education, General with a score of 67/100 and graduate earnings of $68,730/yr.
Is a Education, General degree worth it?
On average, Education, General graduates earn 6.6x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Education, General programs across 66 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.