Education at St. Mary’s University

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

St. Mary's is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 3,458. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in education from St. Mary's.

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

St. Mary’s Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at St. Mary's

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

St. Mary's does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

St. Mary’s Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's 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 Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	191
Most Popular Online Education Schools	530
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	979
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,228
Most Popular Education Schools	1,495

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in education from St. Mary’s. This makes it the #980 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #388 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at St. Mary's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at St. Mary’s University.

St. Mary’s Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from St. Mary's. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 69% 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 St. Mary's University with a bachelor's in education.

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

St. Mary’s Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in education from St. Mary's. About 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. St. Mary's does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

St. Mary's also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 7 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St. Mary's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	10
Student Counseling	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 TX, the home state for St. Mary's University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Ngood under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.