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Education at Boston University

85 Bachelor's Degrees
527 Master's Degrees
28 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Boston U ranks among other schools offering degrees in education.

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Education Degrees Available at Boston U

Boston U Education Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 22
Best Education Schools 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 67
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 100
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 141
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 143
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 154
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 175
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 185
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 200
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 218
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 229
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 249
Highest Paid Education Graduates 333
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 363
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 365
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 411
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 461
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 472
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 519
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 752
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 809
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 858
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 866
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 882
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 950
Best Value Colleges for Education 1,060

Popularity of Education at Boston U

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.


 

Education Student Diversity at Boston U

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

Boston U Education Bachelor’s Program

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.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 7

Boston U Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 330
Non-Resident Aliens 49
Other Races 46

Education Majors

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
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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