Education at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 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.

Syracuse Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Syracuse

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Syracuse Education Rankings

The education major at Syracuse 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 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #214 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Syracuse since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	59
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Syracuse Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of education master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Syracuse, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	91
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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 Syracuse University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	70
Special Education	64
Instructional Media Design	36
Educational Administration	30
Curriculum & Instruction	21
Student Counseling	18
General Education	14
Teaching English or French	10
Education Philosophy	8
Other Education	6

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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.