Education at St. Thomas University

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

STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and approximately 5,601 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 education majors received their bachelor's degree from STU.

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

STU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at STU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, STU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

STU Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at STU 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
	174
	316
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	506
Most Popular Education Schools	600
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,251

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in education from STU. This makes it the #507 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at STU

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

STU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 69% 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 St. Thomas University with a bachelor's in education.

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

STU Education Master’s Program

Of the 76 students who earned a master's degree in Education from STU in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. STU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

STU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 51 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St. Thomas University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	106
Instructional Media Design	11
Student Counseling	8
Teacher Education Grade Specific	6

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• 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 St. Thomas 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 Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.