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

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.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 grade specific ed majors earned their master's degree from Fairfield U. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Fairfield U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling

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
• Image Credit: By Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.