Education at University of Denver

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 13,856 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.

DU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? DU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

DU Education 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.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #103 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Education Master’s Program

The education program at DU awarded 127 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. DU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from DU, 75% 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 Denver with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	95
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Denver. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Denver. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	122
Educational Administration	88
Special Education	23
Educational Assessment	19
Student Counseling	3
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Elementary School Teachers	24,910	$53,400
Teacher Assistants	20,240	$29,900
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Middle School Teachers	13,070	$53,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.