Education at Tufts University
Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 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.
Tufts Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Master’s Degree in Education
Online Classes Are Available at Tufts
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.
Tufts does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
Tufts Education Rankings
The education major at Tufts 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.
There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #467 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Education Student Demographics at Tufts
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Tufts University.
Tufts Education Bachelor’s Program
About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Tufts Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a education master's degree from Tufts, 69% 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 Tufts University with a master's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within Education
The following education concentations are available at Tufts University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tufts University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 26 |
General Education | 19 |
Related Majors
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 Tufts 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 Magicpiano under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.