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739 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.6% of education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Education Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 739 students earned their basic certificate in education. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 17,801
Bachelor’s Degree 5,611
Doctor’s Degree 2,177
Associate Degree 2,078
Graduate Certificate 1,211
Basic Certificate 739
Undergraduate Certificate 193

Earnings of Education Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for education majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for education majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in education. About 80.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 147
Women 592
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The racial-ethnic distribution of education basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 35
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 211
White 410
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 41
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Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 739

Below are some popular majors that are similar to education that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,431
Teaching Assistant/Aide 1,032
Special Education 713
Teacher Education Subject Specific 607
Other Education 607

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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