Education at California State University - Northridge

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if California State University - Northridge is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 291 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.

CSUN Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSUN

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

CSUN does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

CSUN Education Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #225 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Education Master’s Program

Of the 291 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	130
White	106
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling	117
Educational Administration	81
Special Education	34
General Education	33
Instructional Media Design	24
Curriculum & Instruction	19
Teaching English or French	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 CA, the home state for California State University - Northridge.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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 Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.