Education at Tarleton State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Tarleton State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 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.

Tarleton Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton Education Rankings

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #157 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Education Master’s Program

Of the 158 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tarleton, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Tarleton, 69% 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 Tarleton State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	109
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	90
Educational Administration	79
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 TX, the home state for Tarleton State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.