Education at Mercy College
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 Mercy College stacks up to those at other schools.Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and approximately 9,547 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 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.
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Mercy Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Education
Mercy Education Rankings
Education Student Demographics at Mercy
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Mercy College.
Mercy Education Master’s Program
In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercy College with a master's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 53 |
Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
White | 120 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
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 Mercy College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 125 |
Teaching English or French | 54 |
Student Counseling | 53 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 52 |
Educational Administration | 29 |
Special Education | 14 |
General Education | 10 |
Multilingual Education | 7 |
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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 Mercy College.
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 Sardaka under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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