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Education at University of Pennsylvania

Education at University of Pennsylvania

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 University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 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.

UPenn Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

UPenn Education Rankings

There were 70 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Education Master’s Program

76% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 56
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 171
International Students 311
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

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 University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 155
General Education 134
Teacher Education Subject Specific 84
Teaching English or French 71
Teacher Education Grade Specific 41
Instructional Media Design 35
Educational Assessment 31
Other Education 27
Education Philosophy 22
Curriculum & Instruction 7

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 University of Pennsylvania.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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