Education at Plymouth State University

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

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,491. Of the 738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University in 2021, 87 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.

Plymouth State Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Plymouth State Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Plymouth 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	314
	406
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	426
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	446
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	496

In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in education from Plymouth State. This makes it the #412 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Plymouth State in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Plymouth 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 Plymouth State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	76
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Plymouth State Education Master’s Program

Of the 104 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Plymouth State in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Plymouth 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 Plymouth State, 91% 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 Plymouth State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	95
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Plymouth State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Plymouth State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	107
Educational Administration	61
Teacher Education Subject Specific	55
Curriculum & Instruction	25
Special Education	15
Student Counseling	14
Instructional Media Design	4

Related Majors

• History
• 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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Teacher Assistants	9,360	$30,770
Elementary School Teachers	5,620	$58,230
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Middle School Teachers	3,120	$57,640
Preschool Teachers	2,950	$30,860

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.