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Education at MiraCosta College

Education at MiraCosta College

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

MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and has a total student population of 12,645.

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

MiraCosta College Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Education

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Education Student Demographics at MiraCosta College

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

MiraCosta College Education Associate’s Program

98% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of education associate's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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MiraCosta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at MiraCosta College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at MiraCosta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 24
Special Education 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 CA, the home state for MiraCosta College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants 167,950 $35,350
Elementary School Teachers 162,440 $80,100
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Preschool Teachers 52,950 $37,850
Middle School Teachers 46,500 $75,660

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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