Education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,130 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Ship.

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

Ship Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ship

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.

Ship does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Ship Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Ship 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 Ship 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
	134
Best Value Education Schools	144
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	157
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	251
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	453
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	524

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in education from Ship. This makes it the #533 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #295 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Ship. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	84
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ship Education Master’s Program

Of the 70 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ship, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ship, 83% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ship also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	58
Special Education	41
Student Counseling	22
Educational Administration	20
Curriculum & Instruction	19
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
Instructional Media Design	1

Related Majors

• History
• 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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

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 Cgboeree under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.