Education at University of Bridgeport

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

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,155.

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

UBridgeport Education Degrees Available

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

UBridgeport Education Rankings

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There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 education majors earned their master's degree from UBridgeport. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UBridgeport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UBridgeport, 68% 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 University of Bridgeport with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	94
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	120
Educational Administration	55
Student Counseling	18
General Education	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Teacher Assistants	22,930	$34,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350

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 User:Magicpiano under License

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