Education at Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 12,107 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.
Grand Rapids Community College Education Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Education
Grand Rapids Community College Education Rankings
Education Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Grand Rapids Community College.
Grand Rapids Community College Education Associate’s Program
Grand Rapids Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Grand Rapids Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
Elementary School Teachers | 38,330 | $66,180 |
Teacher Assistants | 35,700 | $27,570 |
High School Teachers | 24,130 | $62,950 |
Middle School Teachers | 12,750 | $64,540 |
Preschool Teachers | 9,270 | $35,010 |
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.