Education at SUNY Empire State College

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

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in education from SUNY Empire.

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

SUNY Empire Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SUNY Empire does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SUNY Empire Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Empire performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at SUNY Empire 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 Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	451
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	481
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	608
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	777

In 2021, 119 students received their master’s degree in education from SUNY Empire. This makes it the #368 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

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

SUNY Empire Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at SUNY Empire are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Empire Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from SUNY Empire. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Empire Education Master’s Program

Of the 119 students who earned a master's degree in Education from SUNY Empire in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. SUNY Empire does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SUNY Empire, 77% 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 SUNY Empire State College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	92
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Empire State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	111
Teacher Education Grade Specific	59
Curriculum & Instruction	36
Instructional Media Design	22
Special Education	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Empire State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

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 DanielPenfield under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.