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Education at Gwynedd Mercy University

Education at Gwynedd Mercy University

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

Gwynedd - Mercy is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,737 students attend the school each year.

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

Gwynedd - Mercy Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Gwynedd - Mercy

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Gwynedd - Mercy does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Gwynedd - Mercy Education Rankings

The education major at Gwynedd - Mercy 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.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Gwynedd - Mercy

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

Gwynedd - Mercy Education Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Gwynedd - Mercy 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 Gwynedd Mercy University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Gwynedd - Mercy Education Master’s Program

83% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Gwynedd - Mercy, 82% 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 Gwynedd Mercy University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 80
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gwynedd Mercy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 89
Educational Administration 64
Teacher Education Subject Specific 24
Student Counseling 18
Special Education 11
General Education 10

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 Gwynedd Mercy 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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