Education at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 151 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Youngstown State University.

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

Youngstown State University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Youngstown State University

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.

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

Youngstown State University Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Youngstown State University 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	36
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular Education Schools	336
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	669
	685

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in education from Youngstown State University. This makes it the #439 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 Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 151 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Youngstown State University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	139
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Youngstown State University Education Master’s Program

Of the 96 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Youngstown State University in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Youngstown State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	81
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Youngstown State University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 16 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 Youngstown State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	84
Teacher Education Subject Specific	62
Student Counseling	47
Educational Administration	39
Teacher Education Grade Specific	19
Curriculum & Instruction	13
Teaching English or French	3

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social 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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.