Teacher Education at University of the People

Every teacher education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the teacher education program at University of the People stacks up to those at other schools.

University of the People is located in Pasadena, California and approximately 43,722 students attend the school each year.

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

University of the People Teacher Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at University of the People

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, University of the People does offer online courses in teacher education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

University of the People Teacher Education Rankings

Teacher Education Student Demographics at University of the People

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

University of the People Teacher Education Master’s Program

62% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of teacher education master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in teacher education each year. University of the People does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	101

Careers That Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in teacher 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 CA, the home state for University of the People.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510

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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