Education at Saint Peter’s 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 Saint Peter's University stacks up to those at other schools.

Saint Peter's College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a total student population of 3,197. Of the 550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Peter's University in 2021, 29 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.

Saint Peter’s College Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Saint Peter's College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Saint Peter's College offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Saint Peter’s College Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Saint Peter's College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Saint Peter's 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
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
	90
Most Popular Online Education Schools	190
	294
Most Popular Education Schools	498
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	584
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	667
Best Value Education Schools	694

In 2021, 108 students received their master’s degree in education from Saint Peter’s College. This makes it the #397 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Saint Peter's College

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

Saint Peter’s College Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Saint Peter's College in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Saint Peter’s College Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Saint Peter's College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	40
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Saint Peter's College also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Saint Peter's University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Peter's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	71
Teacher Education Grade Specific	29
General Education	25
Student Counseling	16
Special Education	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Curriculum & Instruction	4
Teaching English or French	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 Saint Peter's University.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.