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Education at Boston University

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Education Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Boston U

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Boston U does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Boston U Education Rankings

The education major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Boston University.

Boston U Education Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Boston U are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U Education Master’s Program

77% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Boston U, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	242
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	234
Curriculum & Instruction	156
Educational Administration	86
Teacher Education Grade Specific	70
Special Education	44
Teaching English or French	30
Student Counseling	27
General Education	5
Educational Assessment	1
Multilingual Education	1
Other Education	1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Teacher Assistants	38,770	$35,680
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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