Education at Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1,712 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University.

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

Grand Canyon University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

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.

Grand Canyon University does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Education Rankings

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

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 Grand Canyon University 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
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Education Schools	2
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	159
	295
	595

In 2021, 7,134 students received their master’s degree in education from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #2 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 272 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,712 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Grand Canyon University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	186
Hispanic or Latino	351
White	1,008
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	145

Grand Canyon University Education Master’s Program

The education program at Grand Canyon University awarded 7,134 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 54% 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 41% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	154
Black or African American	1,390
Hispanic or Latino	1,164
White	3,856
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	557

Grand Canyon University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 272 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 Grand Canyon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	3,632
Special Education	2,095
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1,218
Educational Administration	1,176
General Education	707
Teaching English or French	217
Instructional Media Design	159
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Teacher Assistants	25,540	$25,620
Elementary School Teachers	22,510	$44,430
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Middle School Teachers	11,330	$43,560
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	7,870	$53,980

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.