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Education at Gannon University

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

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,251 students attend the school each year. Of the 611 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gannon University in 2021, 8 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.

Gannon Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Gannon

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Gannon offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Gannon Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Gannon 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 Gannon 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
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 132
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools 235
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 303
Best Value Education Schools 477
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 674
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools 725
Most Popular Education Schools 823

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in education from Gannon. This makes it the #675 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Gannon

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

Gannon Education Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Gannon. About 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Gannon since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Gannon 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 Gannon University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Gannon Education Master’s Program

73% Women
Of the 41 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Gannon in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Gannon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Gannon, 100% 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 Gannon University with a master's in education.

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

Gannon 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gannon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction 38
Educational Administration 25
Teacher Education Subject Specific 8
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6

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 PA, the home state for Gannon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers 55,200 $66,860
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Teacher Assistants 46,610 $26,640
Middle School Teachers 21,640 $67,950
Preschool Teachers 13,480 $29,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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