Education at Prairie View A & M University

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

PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and has a total student population of 9,248.

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

PVAMU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at PVAMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

PVAMU Education Rankings

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There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at PVAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Prairie View A & M University.

PVAMU Education Master’s Program

Of the 52 students who earned a master's degree in Education from PVAMU in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. PVAMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Prairie View A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	40
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Special Education	6
Curriculum & Instruction	4

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 TX, the home state for Prairie View A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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.