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Education at Salisbury University

Education at Salisbury University

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

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and approximately 8,124 students attend the school each year.

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

Salisbury Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Salisbury

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.

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

Salisbury Education Rankings

The education major at Salisbury 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.

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 Salisbury

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

Salisbury Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 125
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Salisbury Education Master’s Program

59% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of education master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Salisbury does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Salisbury, 77% 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 Salisbury University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Salisbury University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salisbury University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 120
Teacher Education Subject Specific 37
Educational Administration 33
General Education 25
Teaching English or French 6

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 MD, the home state for Salisbury University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Elementary School Teachers 28,250 $71,060
Teacher Assistants 21,060 $33,280
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Middle School Teachers 12,450 $69,710
Preschool Teachers 9,400 $38,440

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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