Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 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.

VCU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

VCU Education Rankings

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Education Master’s Program

The education program at VCU awarded 164 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from VCU, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	105
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	116
Educational Administration	64
Special Education	55
Teacher Education Grade Specific	23
Teacher Education Subject Specific	19
Student Counseling	12
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.