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Education at Southern Connecticut State University

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Southern Connecticut State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 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.

SCSU Education Degrees Available

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

SCSU Education Rankings

The education major at SCSU 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SCSU 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SCSU Education Master’s Program

80% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SCSU, 70% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	117
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	97
Teacher Education Grade Specific	90
Teacher Education Subject Specific	77
Educational Administration	48
Student Counseling	29
General Education	23
Multilingual Education	7
Other Education	5

Library Science

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Teacher Assistants	22,930	$34,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350

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
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