Education at Point Park University

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

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,591 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 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.

Point Park Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Point Park

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Point Park offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Point Park Education Rankings

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Point Park

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

Point Park Education Master’s Program

Of the 79 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Point Park in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Point Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Point Park, 78% 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 Point Park University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	147
Curriculum & Instruction	17
Special Education	15
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 Point Park 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 J. James under License

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