Education at University of the District of Columbia

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of the District of Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 3,725. In 2021, 4 education majors received their bachelor's degree from University of the District of Columbia.

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

University of the District of Columbia Education Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at University of the District of Columbia 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 University of the District of Columbia 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 Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	481
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in education from University of the District of Columbia. This makes it the #746 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

University of the District of Columbia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 69% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of the District of Columbia Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from University of the District of Columbia in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 the District of Columbia with a bachelor's in education.

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

University of the District of Columbia Education Master’s Program

Of the 31 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of the District of Columbia, about 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. University of the District of Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of the District of Columbia also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14
Other Education	11
Educational Administration	8
Student Counseling	2

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Elementary School Teachers	3,260	$79,480
Teacher Assistants	2,860	$35,300
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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