Education at Simmons 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 Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263. In 2021, 1 education major received their bachelor's degree from Simmons.

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

Simmons Education Degrees Available

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

Simmons Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	336
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	460
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	506
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,306

In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in education from Simmons. This makes it the #461 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #457 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 education major earned their bachelor's degree from Simmons.

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

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

Simmons Education Master’s Program

Of the 90 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Simmons in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Simmons, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	58
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Simmons also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 2 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	82
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5
General Education	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Teacher Assistants	38,770	$35,680
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.