Education at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 117 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Duquesne.

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

Duquesne Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Duquesne

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

• Master’s Degree

Duquesne Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Duquesne 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 Duquesne 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
Most Popular Online Education Schools	530
Most Focused Education Schools	748

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in education from Duquesne. This makes it the #389 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #214 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Duquesne. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Duquesne since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	108
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Duquesne Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students earned a master's degree in education from Duquesne. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Duquesne, 80% 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 Duquesne University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	88
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Duquesne also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duquesne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	93
Teacher Education Grade Specific	78
Educational Administration	34
Student Counseling	19
Special Education	12
Teaching English or French	7
Instructional Media Design	5
General Education	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 Duquesne 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
• Image Credit: By Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.