Education at Bucknell University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Bucknell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,726 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,077 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University in 2021, 36 of them were education majors.

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

Bucknell Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Bucknell Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Bucknell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Bucknell 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	771
Most Popular Education Schools	1,144
Most Focused Education Schools	1,420

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in education from Bucknell. This makes it the #1,060 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Bucknell

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

Bucknell Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Bucknell awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Bucknell since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Bucknell are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bucknell Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Bucknell. About 83% were men and 17% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Bucknell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 64% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Bucknell, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bucknell also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bucknell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	7
Educational Administration	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 PA, the home state for Bucknell University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

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 Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.