Education at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Hofstra.

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

Hofstra Education Degrees Available

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

Hofstra Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Hofstra 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	129
	134
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	428

In 2021, 242 students received their master’s degree in education from Hofstra. This makes it the #151 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Hofstra. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Hofstra Education Master’s Program

Of the 242 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Hofstra, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Hofstra, 69% 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 Hofstra University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	167
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Hofstra also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 20 students 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 Hofstra University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	146
Teacher Education Grade Specific	93
Educational Administration	63
Special Education	48
Teaching English or French	19
Student Counseling	13
General Education	10
Multilingual Education	1
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 Hofstra 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 Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.