Education at Chestnut Hill College

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Chestnut Hill College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CHC is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,528 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 education majors received their bachelor's degree from CHC.

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

CHC Education Degrees Available

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

CHC Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at CHC 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
	119
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	212
Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	279
Most Focused Education Schools	305
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	318
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Best Value Education Schools	582
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	608

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in education from CHC. This makes it the #641 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at CHC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Chestnut Hill College.

CHC Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CHC, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Chestnut Hill College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CHC Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a master's degree in education from CHC. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CHC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CHC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 Chestnut Hill College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	59
Educational Administration	9
General Education	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2
Special Education	1

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social 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 PA, the home state for Chestnut Hill College.

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 Kiran under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.