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Education at California State University - Northridge

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Northridge. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381.

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

CSUN Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSUN

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Master’s Degree

CSUN Education Rankings

The education major at CSUN 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #225 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% 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 University - Northridge with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	237
White	36
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

CSUN Education Master’s Program

79% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CSUN 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 56% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	114
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at California State University - Northridge. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Northridge. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	400
Student Counseling	117
Educational Administration	81
Special Education	34
General Education	33
Instructional Media Design	24
Curriculum & Instruction	19
Teaching English or French	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

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 University - Northridge.

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
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