Education at University of South Florida - St. Petersburg

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 University of South Florida - St. Petersburg stacks up to those at other schools.

USFSP is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and has a total student population of 4,895. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 53 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.

USFSP Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at USFSP

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

USFSP Education Rankings

In 2019, 53 students received their master’s degree in education from USFSP. This makes it the #613 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at USFSP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of South Florida - St. Petersburg.

USFSP Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of education master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from USFSP, 75% 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 South Florida - St. Petersburg with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Florida - St. Petersburg. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	19
Educational Administration	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	13
Special Education	4

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - St. Petersburg.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

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 CJWilkins under License More about our data sources and methodologies.