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Education at Merrimack College

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Merrimack Education 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.

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

80% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 88% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Merrimack Education Master’s Program

88% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of education master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Merrimack, 83% 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	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	262
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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

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

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