Education at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. Of the 2,725 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - Baltimore County in 2021, 4 of them were education majors.

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

UMBC Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMBC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMBC Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UMBC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UMBC 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 Master’s Degree Schools	396

In 2021, 108 students received their master’s degree in education from UMBC. This makes it the #397 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UMBC in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UMBC since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 69% 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMBC Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 education majors earned their master's degree from UMBC. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UMBC, 56% were white. This is below 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	60
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UMBC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	66
Teaching English or French	61
Instructional Media Design	35
Curriculum & Instruction	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Elementary School Teachers	28,250	$71,060
Teacher Assistants	21,060	$33,280
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Middle School Teachers	12,450	$69,710
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440

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 Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.