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Education at Tufts University

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Tufts University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Tufts Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tufts

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, Tufts does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Tufts Education Rankings

The education major at Tufts 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #467 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Education Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tufts Education Master’s Program

69% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. Tufts 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 Tufts, 69% 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 Tufts University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
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 Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	26
General Education	19

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 Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Teacher Assistants	38,770	$35,680
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180

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
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