Education at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 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.

UMBC Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UMBC

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMBC offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMBC Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at UMBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Education Master’s Program

Of the 108 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UMBC in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UMBC, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	60
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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 Maryland - Baltimore County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	66
Teaching English or French	61
Instructional Media Design	35
Curriculum & Instruction	5

Related Majors

• 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Elementary School Teachers	28,250	$71,060
Teacher Assistants	21,060	$33,280
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Middle School Teachers	12,450	$69,710
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440

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 Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.