Education at California State University - Sacramento

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 California State University - Sacramento stacks up to those at other schools.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. In 2021, 497 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Sac State.

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

Sac State Education Degrees Available

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

Sac State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Sac State performed in these rankings.

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 Sac State 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 Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Education Schools	171
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	438
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	488
Most Focused Education Schools	705

In 2021, 319 students received their master’s degree in education from Sac State. This makes it the #97 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 497 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Sac State. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	87
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	197
White	111
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	62

Sac State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 319 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Sac State. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Sac State 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 57% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	111
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Sac State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	512
General Education	145
Student Counseling	140
Educational Administration	25
Teacher Education Subject Specific	21

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 University - Sacramento.

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 Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.