Education at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland Global Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 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.

UMGC Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMGC Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Education Master’s Program

Of the 124 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMGC, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	52
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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 University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Assessment	63
Instructional Media Design	47
Teacher Education Grade Specific	28
Educational Administration	18

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism

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 Global Campus.

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.