Education at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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

Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and has a total student population of 30,014. In 2021, 136 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

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

Cal Poly Pomona Education Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly Pomona Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Cal Poly Pomona 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
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	207
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	378
	840
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,001

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in education from Cal Poly Pomona. This makes it the #665 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Cal Poly Pomona

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

Cal Poly Pomona Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Cal Poly Pomona. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	16
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Cal Poly Pomona Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in education from Cal Poly Pomona. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Cal Poly Pomona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cal Poly Pomona also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 15 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education	111
General Education	42
Teacher Education Subject Specific	25
Educational Administration	15

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 CA, the home state for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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 Victorrocha under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.