Education at National University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what National University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. Of the 1,800 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National University in 2021, 194 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.

National University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? National University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at National University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Education Schools	144
	165
Best Education Schools	192
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	488
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	858

In 2021, 1,925 students received their master’s degree in education from National University. This makes it the #4 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 194 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from National University in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 National University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

National University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,925 students graduated with a master's degree in education from National University. About 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	92
Black or African American	132
Hispanic or Latino	600
White	813
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	288

National University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	1,075
Special Education	436
Teacher Education Grade Specific	227
Educational Administration	182
Student Counseling	132
Instructional Media Design	41
Teacher Education Subject Specific	19
Multilingual Education	9

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.