Education at Montclair State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. In 2021, 57 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Montclair State.

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

Montclair State Education Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Montclair State performed in these rankings.

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 Montclair State 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 Schools	65
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	100
Best Value Education Schools	101
	109
	196

In 2021, 611 students received their master’s degree in education from Montclair State. This makes it the #30 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Montclair State, about 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Montclair State since its program graduates 51% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Montclair State Education Master’s Program

Of the 611 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Montclair State, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Montclair State, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	385
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Montclair State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	276
General Education	182
Teacher Education Subject Specific	116
Student Counseling	90
Special Education	61
Educational Assessment	13
Teacher Education Grade Specific	13

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 Montclair State 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 Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.