Education at Ramapo College of New Jersey

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

Ramapo College is located in Mahwah, New Jersey and approximately 6,042 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Ramapo College.

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

Ramapo College Education Degrees Available

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

Ramapo College Education Rankings

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

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 Ramapo College 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
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	273
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	833

In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in education from Ramapo College. This makes it the #461 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Ramapo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Ramapo College Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ramapo College. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Ramapo College 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ramapo College Education Master’s Program

The education program at Ramapo College awarded 90 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Ramapo College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ramapo College, 90% 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	81
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ramapo College 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ramapo College of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	45
Educational Administration	37
Other Education	29
Special Education	24

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 NJ, the home state for Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Teacher Assistants	55,130	$29,150
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Preschool Teachers	15,820	$40,880

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 Daniellek0512 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.