Education at University of San Diego

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 San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 8,861.

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

USD Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USD

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.

USD does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USD 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Education Master’s Program

Of the 240 students who earned a master's degree in Education from USD in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	119
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	90
General Education	89
Curriculum & Instruction	70
Teaching English or French	4
Special Education	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 CA, the home state for University of San Diego.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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 Walleigh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.