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Education at Queens College

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 Queens College stacks up to those at other schools.

QC is located in Queens, New York and approximately 19,700 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,652 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Queens College in 2021, 284 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.

QC Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at QC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, QC does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

QC Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at QC 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 QC 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
53
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools 89
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
264
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 331
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools 466

In 2021, 433 students received their master’s degree in education from QC. This makes it the #51 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at QC

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

QC Education Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 284 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from QC. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at QC since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Queens College with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 74
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 102
White 86
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

QC Education Master’s Program

76% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 433 education majors earned their master's degree from QC. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. QC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 76
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 110
White 204
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

QC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific 452
Teacher Education Grade Specific 223
Special Education 111
Teaching English or French 59
Multilingual Education 25
Student Counseling 21
Educational Administration 18

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 Queens 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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