Education at Suffolk University

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

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830.

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

Suffolk Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Education

Suffolk Education Rankings

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Education Student Demographics at Suffolk

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

Suffolk Education Master’s Program

Of the 10 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Suffolk, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Suffolk does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Suffolk, 80% 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 Suffolk University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Suffolk University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Suffolk 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 Oxymoron under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.