Education at Pittsburg State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Pittsburg State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and approximately 6,398 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 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.

Pitt State Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Pitt State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Pitt State Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State Education Master’s Program

Of the 272 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Pitt State in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Pitt State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Pitt State, 88% 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 Pittsburg State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	238
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pittsburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	123
Educational Administration	76
Teacher Education Subject Specific	46
Special Education	43
Instructional Media Design	21
Student Counseling	6
Other Education	5

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Teacher Assistants	19,390	$24,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.