Education at University of North Texas

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 North Texas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 40,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 education majors received their bachelor's degree from UNT.

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

UNT Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNT

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, UNT does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNT Education Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UNT 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
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	162
	615

In 2021, 404 students received their master’s degree in education from UNT. This makes it the #60 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNT are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 North Texas with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNT Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 404 students earned a master's degree in education from UNT. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UNT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNT, 61% were white. This is typical 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 North Texas with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	246
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UNT also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 56 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	184
Teacher Education Subject Specific	70
Student Counseling	69
Instructional Media Design	52
Special Education	52
General Education	47
Curriculum & Instruction	32
Teacher Education Grade Specific	4
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Library Science
• Social Sciences

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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.