Education at Monmouth 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 Monmouth University stacks up to those at other schools.

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a total student population of 5,674. Of the 1,204 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Monmouth University in 2021, 58 of them were education majors.

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

Monmouth Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Monmouth

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Monmouth Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Monmouth 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 Monmouth 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
	59
	61
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
	131
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	161
Best Education Schools	191
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	260
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	373
Most Popular Online Education Schools	530

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in education from Monmouth. This makes it the #408 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #273 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth 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 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Monmouth 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 Monmouth University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Monmouth Education Master’s Program

The education program at Monmouth awarded 105 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Monmouth, 74% 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 Monmouth University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	78
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Monmouth also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 14 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monmouth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	82
Student Counseling	32
Special Education	25
Educational Administration	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 NJ, the home state for Monmouth University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Teacher Assistants	55,130	$29,150
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Preschool Teachers	15,820	$40,880

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 Apc106 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.