Education at Merrimack College

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

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,418. In 2021, 63 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Merrimack.

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

Merrimack Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Merrimack

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.

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

Merrimack Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Merrimack compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Merrimack 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 Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Education Schools	212
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	384
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	524
	754
	757
	917
Best Education Schools	941

In 2021, 281 students received their master’s degree in education from Merrimack. This makes it the #120 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Merrimack

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

Merrimack Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Merrimack 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 Merrimack College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Merrimack Education Master’s Program

The education program at Merrimack awarded 281 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Merrimack, 88% 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 Merrimack College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	246
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	110
Special Education	75
Curriculum & Instruction	50
Educational Administration	46
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24
General Education	15
Teaching English or French	15
Student Counseling	10

Related Majors

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

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 Merrimack College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Merrimack Colleges Church under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.