Education at Thomas Edison State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Thomas Edison State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 10,495.

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

TESU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

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.

TESU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

TESU 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 TESU

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

TESU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in education from TESU. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. TESU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from TESU, 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 Thomas Edison State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Thomas Edison State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Thomas Edison State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	28
Instructional Media Design	2
General Education	1

Related Majors

• 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 NJ, the home state for Thomas Edison State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Teacher Assistants	55,130	$29,150
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Preschool Teachers	15,820	$40,880

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.