Education at Ithaca College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Ithaca College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 5,354 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Ithaca.

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

Ithaca Education Degrees Available

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

Ithaca Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	136
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	362
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	474
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	684
Most Focused Education Schools	1,183

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in education from Ithaca. This makes it the #685 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Ithaca

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

Ithaca Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Ithaca in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Ithaca since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Ithaca 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 Ithaca College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ithaca Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Ithaca. About 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Ithaca does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ithaca, 77% 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 Ithaca College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ithaca also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 Ithaca College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	59
Teacher Education Grade Specific	25
Special Education	3

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 Ithaca College.

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 Mr Senseless under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.