Education at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 285 students received a bachelor's degree in education from University of Arizona.

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

University of Arizona Education Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at University of Arizona 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 Education Schools	123
Best Education Schools	425

In 2021, 188 students received their master’s degree in education from University of Arizona. This makes it the #219 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 285 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from University of Arizona in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	110
White	130
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

University of Arizona Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students graduated with a master's degree in education from University of Arizona. About 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Arizona, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	95
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 54 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	173
Special Education	110
Educational Assessment	79
General Education	62
Educational Administration	55
Teacher Education Subject Specific	43
Teaching English or French	28
Other Education	18
Instructional Media Design	4

Related Majors

• History
• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Teacher Assistants	25,540	$25,620
Elementary School Teachers	22,510	$44,430
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Middle School Teachers	11,330	$43,560
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	7,870	$53,980

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 Msr69er under License

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