General Education at Springfield College

Every general 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 Springfield College stacks up to those at other schools.

Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,068. Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in 2021, 19 of them were general education majors.

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.

Springfield College General Education Degrees Available

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

Springfield College General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Springfield College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Springfield College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	32
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	74
Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	74
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
	104
	108
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Focused General Education Schools	177
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	210
Most Popular General Education Schools	221
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	230
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	243
Best General Education Schools	291
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	294
Best Value General Education Schools	432

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in education from Springfield College. This makes it the #243 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Education Graduates from Springfield College Make?

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at Springfield College is $45,339. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 34% higher than the national average of $33,820 for all education bachelor's degree recipients.

Education Student Demographics at Springfield College

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

Springfield College General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Springfield College. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Springfield College 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 Springfield College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Springfield College General Education Master’s Program

Of the 9 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Springfield College, about 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Springfield College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Springfield College, 89% 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 Springfield College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Springfield College 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

General 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 Springfield College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	28

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Student Counseling
• 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 MA, the home state for Springfield College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230

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 college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.