Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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

UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 5,530 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.

UT Permian Basin Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UT Permian Basin

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UT Permian Basin Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Education Student Demographics at UT Permian Basin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

UT Permian Basin Education Master’s Program

The education program at UT Permian Basin awarded 184 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UT Permian Basin, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	112
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	92
Educational Administration	52
Multilingual Education	24
Student Counseling	6
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.