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Education at San Jose State 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 San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. Of the 7,192 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University in 2021, 221 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.

San Jose State Education Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how San Jose State 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 San Jose State 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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools 131
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 458
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 713
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 960
Most Focused Education Schools 1,150

In 2021, 335 students received their master’s degree in education from San Jose State. This makes it the #85 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #311 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 221 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from San Jose State in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 San Jose State University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 57
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 97
White 30
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

San Jose State Education Master’s Program

84% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 335 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from San Jose State, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 90
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 99
White 96
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

San Jose State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at San Jose State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 233
Teacher Education Grade Specific 226
Student Counseling 74
Teaching English or French 19
Educational Administration 11
Teacher Education Subject Specific 11

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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants 167,950 $35,350
Elementary School Teachers 162,440 $80,100
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Preschool Teachers 52,950 $37,850
Middle School Teachers 46,500 $75,660

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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