Education at Drexel University

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 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.

Drexel Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Drexel Education Rankings

There were 83 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 education majors earned their master's degree from Drexel. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Drexel, 68% 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 Drexel University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	76
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	110
Teacher Education Subject Specific	85
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15
Special Education	12
Other Education	11
Multilingual Education	5
Instructional Media Design	4
General Education	4

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science
• 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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

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 Daderot under License

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