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Education at Fitchburg State University

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 Fitchburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 388 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.

Fitchburg State Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

Fitchburg State Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Education Master’s Program

79% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Fitchburg State, 91% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 354
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction 213
Special Education 101
Educational Administration 57
Teacher Education Subject Specific 23
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13
Student Counseling 7

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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Teacher Assistants 38,770 $35,680
Elementary School Teachers 30,380 $82,600
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Middle School Teachers 16,910 $79,030
Preschool Teachers 16,360 $39,180

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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