Education at University of Rochester

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 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.

University of Rochester Education Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Education Rankings

There were 43 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Education Master’s Program

Of the 133 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Rochester, about 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. University of Rochester does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Rochester, 69% were white. This is above 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 Rochester with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	92
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Rochester. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rochester. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	134
Teacher Education Subject Specific	52
Teacher Education Grade Specific	46
Student Counseling	16
Teaching English or French	16
Curriculum & Instruction	11
Special Education	10
General Education	10
Instructional Media Design	6
Educational Assessment	4

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.