Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Provo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students received their master's degree in education.

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

BYU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

BYU Education Rankings

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #141 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Education Master’s Program

Of the 67 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BYU, about 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from BYU, 76% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	51
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Provo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	23
Instructional Media Design	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
Educational Assessment	11
Teaching English or French	11
Special Education	6
Student Counseling	6
Teacher Education Grade Specific	6

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Teacher Assistants	17,830	$26,230
Elementary School Teachers	11,990	$59,880
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4,560	$35,220

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 Mwilson3 under License

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