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Education at Worcester State University

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Worcester State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 students attend the school each year.

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

Worcester State Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Worcester State

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

Master’s Degree

Worcester State Education Rankings

The education major at Worcester State 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.

Education Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Worcester State 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 Worcester State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Worcester State Education Master’s Program

76% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Worcester State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Worcester State, 79% 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 Worcester State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	93
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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 Worcester State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	194
Special Education	29
Educational Administration	17
General Education	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
Curriculum & Instruction	1

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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Teacher Assistants	38,770	$35,680
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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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