Education at Pittsburg State 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 Pittsburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and approximately 6,398 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Pitt 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.

Pitt State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt State

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.

Pitt State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Pitt State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Pitt State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Pitt 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 Master’s Degree Schools	128
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	445
	554
	677

In 2021, 272 students received their master’s degree in education from Pitt State. This makes it the #129 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 111 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Pitt State in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Pitt State 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Pitt State Education Master’s Program

The education program at Pitt State awarded 272 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Pitt State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Pitt State, 88% 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 Pittsburg State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	238
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pittsburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	174
Teacher Education Subject Specific	106
Educational Administration	76
Special Education	43
Instructional Media Design	21
Student Counseling	6
Other Education	5

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Teacher Assistants	19,390	$24,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.