Education at The University of the Arts

Every 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 The University of the Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,530 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.

UArts Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UArts

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UArts Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at UArts

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

UArts Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of education master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UArts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UArts, 66% 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 The University of the Arts with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 The University of the Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	30
Curriculum & Instruction	8
Other Education	1

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 PA, the home state for The University of the Arts.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.