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Education at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Education at University of Massachusetts-Boston

If you plan to study Education, consider the program at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Boston is located in Boston, MA.

Studying Online at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Online coursework is an option at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Among 15,575 students, 1,700 (11%) studied exclusively online and 3,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Rankings can help you compare University of Massachusetts-Boston’s Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Massachusetts #19 of 51
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #27 of 54
Best Value New England (Region) #34 of 113
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #47 of 118
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #484 of 1,611
Best Value Nationwide #927 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Massachusetts #19 of 51
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #27 of 54
Best Value New England (Region) #34 of 113
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #47 of 118
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #484 of 1,611
Best Value Nationwide #927 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Massachusetts-Boston

Students who complete University of Massachusetts-Boston’s Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Education at University of Massachusetts-Boston
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $49,837
2 years $52,136
3 years $53,896
4 years $58,591
5 years $69,784

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from University of Massachusetts-Boston report median earnings of $58,591, compared with $65,575 for all University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Education earnings compared with all majors at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from University of Massachusetts-Boston comes in at $29,000.

Top-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of Massachusetts-Boston go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education $96,801
Education Administrators, All Other $91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education $89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other $86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $83,682

References

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