Education at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 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.

UVM Education Degrees Available

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

UVM Education Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #295 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Education Master’s Program

The education program at UVM awarded 96 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UVM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UVM, 79% 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 Vermont with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	76
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 Vermont. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	31
Special Education	28
Student Counseling	23
Curriculum & Instruction	20
General Education	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Teacher Assistants	4,820	$32,630
Elementary School Teachers	3,870	$62,430
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Coaches and Scouts	1,460	$36,280
Preschool Teachers	1,200	$34,290

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.