Education at Montclair 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 Montclair State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 611 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.

Montclair State Education Degrees Available

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

Montclair State 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 Montclair State

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

Montclair State Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 611 students earned a master's degree in education from Montclair State. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Montclair State, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	385
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	276
General Education	182
Student Counseling	90
Teacher Education Subject Specific	62
Special Education	61
Educational Assessment	13
Teacher Education Grade Specific	10

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Teacher Assistants	55,130	$29,150
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Preschool Teachers	15,820	$40,880

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 Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.