Education at Norfolk State University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Norfolk State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 students attend the school each year.

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

Norfolk State Education Degrees Available

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

Norfolk State Education Rankings

The education major at Norfolk 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.

Education Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Education Bachelor’s Program

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 Norfolk State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Norfolk State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of education master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 96% of degree recipients. That is 64% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Norfolk State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Norfolk State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	36

Related Majors

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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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 Kevin Coles under License

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