Education at Fitchburg State University

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 Fitchburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. Of the 892 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State University in 2021, 71 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.

Fitchburg State Education Degrees Available

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

Fitchburg State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Fitchburg State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Fitchburg State 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
	126
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	242
	263
Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	279
	595
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	746
Best Education Schools	747

In 2021, 388 students received their master’s degree in education from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #67 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fitchburg State, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fitchburg State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Fitchburg State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Fitchburg State, 91% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	354
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fitchburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	213
Special Education	106
Educational Administration	57
Teacher Education Grade Specific	55
Teacher Education Subject Specific	39
General Education	8
Student Counseling	7

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Teacher Assistants	38,770	$35,680
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180

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 Found5dollar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.