Education at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. In 2021, 153 education majors received their bachelor's degree from UCR.

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

UCR Education Degrees Available

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

UCR Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UCR performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UCR 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 Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	976

In 2021, 181 students received their master’s degree in education from UCR. This makes it the #236 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #273 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCR. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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 California - Riverside with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	97
White	12
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UCR Education Master’s Program

Of the 181 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UCR in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UCR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	49
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UCR also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of California - Riverside. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	195
Education Philosophy	153

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Riverside.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.