Education at Montclair State University

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

Montclair State Education 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.

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

58% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to 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 23% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Montclair State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Montclair State Education Master’s Program

79% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to 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 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Montclair State, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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	19
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	330
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

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

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
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