Education at Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island College stacks up to those at other schools.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072.

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

RIC Education Degrees Available

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

RIC Education Rankings

The education major at RIC 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #457 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at RIC

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

RIC 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 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at RIC 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

RIC Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from RIC, 77% 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	88
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	76
Teacher Education Grade Specific	71
Special Education	58
Teaching English or French	29
Other Education	18
General Education	2

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 Rhode Island 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arctichistorian01 under License

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