Education at Hofstra University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Hofstra University stacks up to those at other schools.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 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.

Hofstra Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Hofstra

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.

Hofstra does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Hofstra Education Rankings

The education major at Hofstra 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.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Hofstra since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Hofstra Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Hofstra, 72% 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 Hofstra University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	160
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Hofstra University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hofstra University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	146
Teacher Education Grade Specific	93
Educational Administration	63
Special Education	48
Teaching English or French	19
Student Counseling	13
General Education	10
Multilingual Education	1
Curriculum & Instruction	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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

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 Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.