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Education at River Parishes Community College

Education at River Parishes Community College

If you plan to study education, take a look at what River Parishes Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

River Parishes Community College is located in Gonzales, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,755.

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

River Parishes Community College Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Education

River Parishes Community College Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at River Parishes Community College

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

River Parishes Community College Education Associate’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at River Parishes Community College are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from River Parishes Community College with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from River Parishes Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 3

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 LA, the home state for River Parishes Community College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers 24,070 $48,740
Teacher Assistants 17,110 $21,510
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Middle School Teachers 6,750 $49,960
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 4,970 $55,500

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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