Education at Lehigh University

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

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 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.

Lehigh Education Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Education Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #311 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Lehigh. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Lehigh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	95
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lehigh University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	59
Instructional Media Design	39
Student Counseling	35
Teacher Education Grade Specific	17
Other Education	15
Special Education	10
International Education	6
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 PA, the home state for Lehigh 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 IR393DEME under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.