Education at Plymouth State University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Plymouth State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and approximately 4,491 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.

Plymouth State Education Degrees Available

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

Plymouth State Education Rankings

The education major at Plymouth State 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 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Plymouth State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Plymouth State, 87% 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 Plymouth State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	60
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Plymouth State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	107
Educational Administration	61
Teacher Education Subject Specific	55
Curriculum & Instruction	25
Special Education	15
Student Counseling	14
Instructional Media Design	4

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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Teacher Assistants	9,360	$30,770
Elementary School Teachers	5,620	$58,230
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Middle School Teachers	3,120	$57,640
Preschool Teachers	2,950	$30,860

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 User:Magicipiano under License

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