Education at Smith College

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 Smith College stacks up to those at other schools.

Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,504. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Smith.

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

Smith Education Degrees Available

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

Smith Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Smith 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
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	829
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,019
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,069
Most Popular Education Schools	1,341

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in education from Smith. This makes it the #1,020 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Smith

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

Smith Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Smith. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Smith College with a bachelor's in education.

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

Smith Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in education from Smith. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Smith does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Smith, 100% 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 Smith College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Smith also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	20
Teacher Education Grade Specific	9

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social 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 Smith College.

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 Redjar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.