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Education at University of Connecticut

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 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.

UCONN Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UCONN

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCONN does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

UCONN Education Rankings

The education major at UCONN 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 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #141 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Education Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	87
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UCONN Education Master’s Program

74% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UCONN 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 UCONN, 74% 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 Connecticut with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	156
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	153
Teacher Education Subject Specific	89
Special Education	68
Teacher Education Grade Specific	59
Educational Administration	57
General Education	37
Other Education	31
Student Counseling	15
Educational Assessment	13
Multilingual Education	13
Instructional Media Design	10

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 Connecticut.

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
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