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Education at Thomas Edison State University

Education at Thomas Edison State University

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 Thomas Edison State University stacks up to those at other schools.

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and approximately 10,495 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.

TESU Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

TESU Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at TESU

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

TESU Education Master’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of education master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. TESU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from TESU, 72% 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 Thomas Edison State University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Thomas Edison State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 28
Instructional Media Design 2
General 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 NJ, the home state for Thomas Edison State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Teacher Assistants 55,130 $29,150
Elementary School Teachers 41,600 $70,660
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Middle School Teachers 24,980 $72,290
Preschool Teachers 15,820 $40,880

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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