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Education at Messiah University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Messiah University stacks up to those at other schools.

Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,370.

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

Messiah Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Messiah

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Master’s Degree

Messiah Education Rankings

The education major at Messiah 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 Messiah

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

Messiah Education Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Messiah since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Messiah 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 Messiah University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Messiah Education Master’s Program

86% Women

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Messiah, 90% 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 Messiah University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Messiah University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	43
Teacher Education Grade Specific	37
General Education	20
Educational Administration	11

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 PA, the home state for Messiah University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

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
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