Education at University of Holy Cross

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

UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 1,137. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 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.

UHC Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UHC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UHC does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UHC Education Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UHC

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

UHC Education Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UHC in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Holy Cross. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Holy Cross. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	17
Educational Administration	16
Other Education	8
Student Counseling	3

Related Majors

• 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 LA, the home state for University of Holy Cross.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers	24,070	$48,740
Teacher Assistants	17,110	$21,510
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Middle School Teachers	6,750	$49,960
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,970	$55,500

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.