Education at Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins University stacks up to those at other schools.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 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.

Johns Hopkins Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Johns Hopkins does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

In 2021, 697 students received their master’s degree in education from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #25 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 48 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 697 students earned a master's degree in education from Johns Hopkins. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	52
Black or African American	150
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	290
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 48 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Johns Hopkins University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	643
Educational Administration	58
Other Education	54
Teacher Education Grade Specific	49
Special Education	47
Instructional Media Design	27
Student Counseling	23
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Elementary School Teachers	28,250	$71,060
Teacher Assistants	21,060	$33,280
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Middle School Teachers	12,450	$69,710
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.