Education at Utah State University

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 Utah State University stacks up to those at other schools.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. Of the 4,341 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in 2021, 401 of them were education majors.

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

USU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

USU Education Rankings

The education major at USU 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.

In 2021, 125 students received their master’s degree in education from USU. This makes it the #351 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #243 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at USU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	365
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

USU Education Master’s Program

Of the 125 students who graduated with a master’s in education from USU in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from USU, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	105
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

USU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	201
Teacher Education Grade Specific	149
Special Education	84
Instructional Media Design	63
Curriculum & Instruction	32
Teaching English or French	11
General Education	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Teacher Assistants	17,830	$26,230
Elementary School Teachers	11,990	$59,880
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4,560	$35,220

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.