Education at Gordon College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Gordon College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,816.

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

Gordon College Education Degrees Available

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

Gordon College Education Rankings

The education major at Gordon College 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 Gordon College

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

Gordon College Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Gordon College 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 Gordon College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gordon College Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Gordon College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Gordon College, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gordon College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	69
Teacher Education Subject Specific	69
Educational Administration	14
Special Education	13
Teaching English or French	7

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 Gordon College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By daderot under License

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