Education at Stephen F Austin State University

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

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and approximately 12,620 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.

SFASU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at SFASU

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.

SFASU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SFASU Education Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #402 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SFASU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Stephen F Austin State University.

SFASU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. SFASU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SFASU, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	106
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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 Stephen F Austin State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	102
Teacher Education Grade Specific	31
Special Education	30
General Education	8
Curriculum & Instruction	8
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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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