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Education at Drexel University

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589.

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

Drexel Education Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

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, Drexel does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Drexel Education Rankings

The education major at Drexel 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.

There were 83 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Drexel are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Drexel Education Master’s Program

76% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Drexel, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drexel University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	110
Teacher Education Subject Specific	85
Teacher Education Grade Specific	39
Special Education	12
Other Education	11
Multilingual Education	5
Instructional Media Design	4
General Education	4

Library Science

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 Drexel University.

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
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