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Education at Mount St Mary's University

Education at Mount St Mary’s University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Mount St Mary's University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and approximately 2,560 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.

The Mount Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at The Mount

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

The Mount Education Rankings

The education major at The Mount 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 The Mount

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Mount St Mary’s University.

The Mount Education Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at The Mount since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at The Mount 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 Mount St Mary's University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The Mount Education Master’s Program

77% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. The Mount does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from The Mount, 73% 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 St Mary's University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mount St Mary's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 47
Teacher Education Subject Specific 6
Educational Administration 4
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 MD, the home state for Mount St Mary's University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Elementary School Teachers 28,250 $71,060
Teacher Assistants 21,060 $33,280
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Middle School Teachers 12,450 $69,710
Preschool Teachers 9,400 $38,440

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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