Education at University of the People

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

University of the People is located in Pasadena, California and approximately 43,722 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 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 the People Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at University of the People

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of the People does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of the People Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at University of the People

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

University of the People Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 education majors earned their master's degree from University of the People. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. University of the People does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	154

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the People. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	158

Related Majors

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 the People.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.