Education at Delaware County Community College
Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and approximately 9,989 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.
Delaware County Community College Education Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Education
Online Classes Are Available at Delaware County Community College
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.
Delaware County Community College does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
Delaware County Community College Education Rankings
Education Student Demographics at Delaware County Community College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Delaware County Community College.
Delaware County Community College Education Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Delaware County Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Delaware County Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delaware County Community College with a associate's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 44 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Education
Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Delaware County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 80 |
Teaching Assistants | 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 PA, the home state for Delaware County Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Elementary School Teachers | 55,200 | $66,860 |
High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
Teacher Assistants | 46,610 | $26,640 |
Middle School Teachers | 21,640 | $67,950 |
Preschool Teachers | 13,480 | $29,250 |
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.