Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Massachusetts - Boston

If you plan to study teacher education grade specific, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Boston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 76 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston.

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

UMass Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Grade Specific Ed

UMass Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Boston performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at UMass Boston is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	7
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
	59
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	88
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	144
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
	316
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	367
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	542
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	726
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	744
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	849
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,028

In 2021, 138 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UMass Boston. This makes it the #30 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Boston Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston is $35,370. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UMass Boston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 grade specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMass Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	69
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Boston. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Boston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Development & Methodology	138
Early Childhood Education	79

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education
• Educational Assessment
• Other Education

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
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
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	9,490	$56,330

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.