Education at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University stacks up to those at other schools.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 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.

Hofstra Education Degrees Available

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

Hofstra Education Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Education Master’s Program

Of the 242 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Hofstra in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Hofstra, 69% 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 Hofstra University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	167
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	110
Educational Administration	63
Teacher Education Grade Specific	58
Special Education	48
Teaching English or French	19
Student Counseling	13
General Education	10
Multilingual Education	1
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• 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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

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 Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.