Education at Framingham State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Framingham State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and approximately 4,876 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Framingham State.

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

Framingham State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Framingham State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Framingham State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Framingham State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Framingham State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Framingham 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
	58
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	261
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	464
Best Value Education Schools	472
Best Education Schools	654
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	724

In 2021, 290 students received their master’s degree in education from Framingham State. This makes it the #113 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Framingham State

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

Framingham State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Framingham State, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Framingham 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 Framingham State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Framingham State Education Master’s Program

The education program at Framingham State awarded 290 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Framingham State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Framingham State, 52% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	151
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Framingham 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

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 Framingham State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education	181
Teacher Education Grade Specific	63
Teaching English or French	36
Teacher Education Subject Specific	30
Educational Administration	22
Instructional Media Design	13
Special Education	13

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 MA, the home state for Framingham 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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.