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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for education majors, Boston U came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 95 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 527 students received their master’s degree in education from Boston U. This makes it the #38 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 28 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Boston University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Boston U. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in education.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 7 |
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in education.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 33 |
Black or African American | 29 |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
White | 330 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 49 |
Other Races | 46 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific | 238 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 156 |
Educational Administration | 86 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 70 |
Special Education | 44 |
Teaching English or French | 31 |
Student Counseling | 27 |
General Education | 5 |
Multilingual Education | 1 |
Educational Assessment | 1 |
Other Education | 1 |
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