by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Montclair State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in education, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Montclair State paid an average of $1,024 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $700 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,600 | $18,432 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
The median early career salary of education students who receive their master’s degree from Montclair State is $53,930 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $49,197.
Montclair State does not offer an online option for its education master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Montclair State Online Learning page.
About 76.1% of the students who received their Master’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Around 19.9% of education master’s degree recipients at Montclair State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 145 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 201 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 197 |
| Special Education | 34 |
| Student Counseling | 81 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 55 |
*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.
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