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Education at Rhode Island College

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

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 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.

RIC Education Degrees Available

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

RIC Education Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #457 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Education Master’s Program

87% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students earned a master's degree in education from RIC. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from RIC, 71% 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 78
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education 33
Teaching English or French 29
Teacher Education Subject Specific 21
Other Education 18
Teacher Education Grade Specific 17
General Education 2

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Teacher Assistants 5,140 $32,840
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Elementary School Teachers 3,520 $71,990
Middle School Teachers 1,660 $72,180
Preschool Teachers 1,120 $32,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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