Education at SUNY Cortland

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at SUNY Cortland stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and approximately 6,832 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 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.

SUNY Cortland Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Cortland

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

SUNY Cortland Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at SUNY Cortland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY Cortland Education Master’s Program

Of the 105 students who earned a master's degree in Education from SUNY Cortland in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. SUNY Cortland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SUNY Cortland, 93% 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 SUNY Cortland with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at SUNY Cortland. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Cortland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	57
Educational Administration	54
Special Education	16
Teacher Education Grade Specific	16
Teaching English or French	4

Related Majors

• History

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Cortland.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

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 Publicganda under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.