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Education at University of Saint Joseph

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 2,305 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.

USJ Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USJ

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USJ does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

USJ Education Rankings

The education major at USJ 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 USJ

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

USJ Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at USJ 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 University of Saint Joseph with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USJ Education Master’s Program

86% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from USJ, 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 University of Saint Joseph with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	126
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 University of Saint Joseph. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	82
Teaching English or French	37
Teacher Education Grade Specific	29
Curriculum & Instruction	26
General Education	22
Instructional Media Design	20
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Student Counseling	8

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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Teacher Assistants	22,930	$34,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350

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
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