Education at University of California - Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of California - Berkeley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 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.

UC Berkeley Education Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Education Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Education Master’s Program

Of the 86 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UC Berkeley in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	36
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	50
General Education	45
Educational Administration	17
Other Education	4
Special Education	2

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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