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Education at University of Maryland - College Park

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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

UMCP Education Degrees Available

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

UMCP Education Rankings

The education major at UMCP 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 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 - College Park with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	66
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMCP Education Master’s Program

80% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UMCP, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	86
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	171
Teacher Education Grade Specific	115
Educational Administration	67
Special Education	29
Student Counseling	28
Educational Assessment	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11

Library Science

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 - College Park.

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
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