Education at Concordia University, Irvine

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Concordia University, Irvine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 4,071 students attend the school each year.

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

Concordia University, Irvine Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Irvine

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Concordia University, Irvine offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Irvine Education 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.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Concordia University, Irvine

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

Concordia University, Irvine Education Master’s Program

Of the 506 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Concordia University, Irvine in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	169
White	228
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Concordia University, Irvine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Concordia University, Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	163
Student Counseling	129
Educational Administration	118
Instructional Media Design	100
Teacher Education Grade Specific	17
Special Education	1

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• 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 Concordia University, Irvine.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.