Education at Florida Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Florida Atlantic University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,986 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2021, 213 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.

FAU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

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

• Master’s Degree

FAU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at FAU 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 FAU 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
	84
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	399

In 2021, 195 students received their master’s degree in education from FAU. This makes it the #210 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 213 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FAU, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at FAU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	107
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

FAU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 195 students earned a master's degree in education from FAU. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from FAU, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	108
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FAU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 24 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	125
Teacher Education Grade Specific	123
General Education	61
Student Counseling	51
Teacher Education Subject Specific	49
Special Education	26
Curriculum & Instruction	24
Teaching English or French	7
Instructional Media Design	4
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.