Education at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at El Paso is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 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.

UTEP Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UTEP

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UTEP Education Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #287 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UTEP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 education majors earned their master's degree from UTEP. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	114
White	25
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 The University of Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	79
Educational Administration	39
Special Education	27
Student Counseling	10
General Education	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 The University of Texas at El Paso.

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 Adrian Garcia under License

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