Education at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 17,735. Of the 3,219 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College in 2021, 262 of them were education majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
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Brooklyn College Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Master’s Degree in Education
Online Classes Are Available at Brooklyn College
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Brooklyn College offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:
Brooklyn College Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Brooklyn College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The education major at Brooklyn College 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 |
---|---|
11 | |
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools | 35 |
Most Popular Education Schools | 49 |
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools | 227 |
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools | 232 |
In 2021, 546 students received their master’s degree in education from Brooklyn College. This makes it the #35 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
Education Student Demographics at Brooklyn College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Brooklyn College.
Brooklyn College Education Bachelor’s Program

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 Brooklyn College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 43 |
Black or African American | 55 |
Hispanic or Latino | 92 |
White | 61 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Brooklyn College Education Master’s Program

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brooklyn College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 64 |
Black or African American | 164 |
Hispanic or Latino | 112 |
White | 185 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 303 |
Special Education | 244 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 230 |
Student Counseling | 29 |
Educational Administration | 28 |
Multilingual Education | 3 |
Related Majors
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- History
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Social Sciences
- Communication & Journalism
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 NY, the home state for Brooklyn College.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Teacher Assistants | 123,960 | $31,330 |
Elementary School Teachers | 82,590 | $83,010 |
High School Teachers | 74,830 | $85,300 |
Middle School Teachers | 39,950 | $83,490 |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 31,840 | $56,060 |
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 Gabriel Liendo under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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