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Education at Providence College

Education at Providence 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 Providence College stacks up to those at other schools.

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,821.

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

Providence Education Degrees Available

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

Providence Education Rankings

The education major at Providence 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 Providence

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

Providence Education Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Providence 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 Providence College with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Providence Education Master’s Program

71% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of education master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Providence does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Providence, 75% 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 Providence College with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 76
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 Providence College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 63
Special Education 43
Teacher Education Subject Specific 24
Student Counseling 22
Teacher Education Grade Specific 9

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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Teacher Assistants 5,140 $32,840
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Elementary School Teachers 3,520 $71,990
Middle School Teachers 1,660 $72,180
Preschool Teachers 1,120 $32,400

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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