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Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 315 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Education Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Education Master’s Program

82% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 315 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 66% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 208
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific 112
Special Education 83
Teacher Education Grade Specific 65
Student Counseling 36
Education Philosophy 16
Educational Administration 13
General Education 10

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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