Education at Mount Holyoke College

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 Mount Holyoke College stacks up to those at other schools.

Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,040.

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

Mt. Holyoke Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mt. Holyoke

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Mt. Holyoke Education Rankings

The education major at Mt. Holyoke 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 Mt. Holyoke

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

Mt. Holyoke Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Mt. Holyoke are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mt. Holyoke Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of education master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Mt. Holyoke, 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 Mount Holyoke College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education	54
Teacher Education Subject Specific	19

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 Mount Holyoke 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.