General Education at Southern Connecticut State University

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331.

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

SCSU General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

SCSU General Education Rankings

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In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in education from SCSU. This makes it the #156 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Education Graduates from SCSU Make?

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCSU is $31,650. This is less than $33,820, which is the national average of all education majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Education Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU General Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SCSU, 83% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SCSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General 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 Southern Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	23

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Multilingual Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Education Professors	660	$84,030

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.