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Education at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and approximately 1,202 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in education from MCLA.

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

MCLA Education Degrees Available

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

MCLA Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at MCLA 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 MCLA 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 Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools 133
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 225
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 341
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 497
Most Focused Education Schools 537
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 745
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 804
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,020

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in education from MCLA. This makes it the #805 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at MCLA

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

MCLA Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from MCLA in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at MCLA 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MCLA Education Master’s Program

79% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MCLA, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. MCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from MCLA, 96% 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MCLA also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 39

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Teacher Assistants 38,770 $35,680
Elementary School Teachers 30,380 $82,600
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Middle School Teachers 16,910 $79,030
Preschool Teachers 16,360 $39,180

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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