Teacher Education Grade Specific at Fairfield University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at Fairfield University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,513.

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

Fairfield U Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Fairfield U Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Fairfield U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Fairfield University.

Fairfield U Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

77% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Fairfield U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Fairfield U, 81% 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 Fairfield University with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade specific ed 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 Fairfield University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	21
Secondary Education	14

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Fairfield University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2,980	$48,790

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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