Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. In 2021, 76 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston.

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

UMass Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Grade Specific Ed

UMass Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Boston performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at UMass Boston is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	88
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
	316
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	726
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,028

In 2021, 138 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UMass Boston. This makes it the #30 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from UMass Boston Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston is $35,370. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed students.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UMass Boston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMass Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 138 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from UMass Boston in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	69
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education
• Educational Assessment
• Other Education

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	9,490	$56,330

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.