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Education at Gaston College

Education at Gaston College

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

Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and approximately 5,345 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.

Gaston 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 Gaston 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.

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

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Education Student Demographics at Gaston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Gaston College.

Gaston College Education Associate’s Program

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Gaston College are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Gaston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 9

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 NC, the home state for Gaston College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Elementary School Teachers 40,830 $46,500
Teacher Assistants 31,090 $23,960
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Middle School Teachers 18,640 $47,050
Preschool Teachers 16,110 $28,260

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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