Teacher Education at Gwynedd Mercy University

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

Gwynedd - Mercy is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,737 students attend the school each year. Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gwynedd Mercy University in 2021, 16 of them were teacher education majors.

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

Gwynedd - Mercy Teacher Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Gwynedd - Mercy

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Gwynedd - Mercy offers distance education options for teacher education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Gwynedd - Mercy Teacher Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the teacher education progam at Gwynedd - Mercy compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teacher education major at Gwynedd - Mercy is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher 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
Most Focused Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Teacher Education Schools	18
Most Focused Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools	26
	29
Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Teacher Education Schools	33
Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
	42
Best Value Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Teacher Education Schools	70
	82

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in teacher education from Gwynedd - Mercy. This makes it the #27 most popular school for teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teacher Education Student Demographics at Gwynedd - Mercy

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teacher education majors at Gwynedd Mercy University.

Gwynedd - Mercy Teacher Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 teacher education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Gwynedd - Mercy, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teacher education at Gwynedd - Mercy 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 Gwynedd Mercy University with a bachelor's in teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gwynedd - Mercy Teacher Education Master’s Program

Of the 46 teacher education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Gwynedd - Mercy, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a teacher education master's degree from Gwynedd - Mercy, 78% 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 Gwynedd Mercy University with a master's in teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Gwynedd - Mercy also has a doctoral program available in teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teacher Development & Methodology
• Secondary Education

Careers That Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in teacher 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 Gwynedd Mercy University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.