Education at Fordham University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Fordham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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

Fordham U Education Degrees Available

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

Fordham U Education Rankings

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In 2021, 157 students received their master’s degree in education from Fordham U. This makes it the #280 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Education Master’s Program

The education program at Fordham U awarded 157 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Fordham U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Fordham U, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	94
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Fordham U also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	68
Educational Administration	36
Teacher Education Grade Specific	28
Teacher Education Subject Specific	27
Other Education	9
Curriculum & Instruction	8
Student Counseling	8
Multilingual Education	4
Teaching English or French	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• 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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

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 Chriscobar under License

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