Education at San Jose State University

85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at San Jose State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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

San Jose State Education Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Education Rankings

The education major at San Jose 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #311 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women

85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	54
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	89
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

San Jose State Education Master’s Program

80% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	91
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	131
White	98
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at San Jose State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	233
Teacher Education Grade Specific	226
Student Counseling	74
Teaching English or French	19
Educational Administration	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11

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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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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