Education at Saint Leo University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Saint Leo University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and approximately 9,832 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in education from St. Leo University.

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

St. Leo University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at St. Leo University

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? St. Leo University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

St. Leo University Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how St. Leo University 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 St. Leo University 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 Online Education Schools	74
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	342
	433
	443
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	450
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	540
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Best Value Education Schools	615
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	884

In 2021, 157 students received their master’s degree in education from St. Leo University. This makes it the #280 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #425 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at St. Leo University

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

St. Leo University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 89 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from St. Leo University, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at St. Leo University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	53
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

St. Leo University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students graduated with a master's degree in education from St. Leo University. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from St. Leo University, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

St. Leo University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 4 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 Saint Leo University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	103
Teacher Education Grade Specific	74
Teacher Education Subject Specific	18
Other Education	15
Special Education	14
General Education	14
Instructional Media Design	12

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 FL, the home state for Saint Leo University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

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 Ol' Florida Boy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.