Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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 Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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.

University of Virginia Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Virginia

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

University of Virginia Education Rankings

The education major at University of Virginia 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 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #157 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Virginia, 71% 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	278
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	159
Educational Administration	91
Curriculum & Instruction	82
Student Counseling	20
Special Education	9
Teaching English or French	5
Instructional Media Design	3

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.