Using Your EDS Degree
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Education Studies majors at Ãļ§Ö±²¥ come from a variety of places across the country
and world. The department has 100% four year graduation rate and the majors follow
a variety of paths after graduation. Graduates may enroll in graduate school, enter
the teaching profession, or seek other professional opportunities.
In a survey of graduates from the 2022, 2023, and 2024 cohorts (52% response rate),
79% were currently employed and 71% were pursuing advanced study. Of those employed,
100% were working in the field of education.
The graduate survey also included a series of questions regarding candidates’ use
of strategies, and candidates were asked to rate the degree to which their learning
at Ãļ§Ö±²¥ impacted the use of different types of strategies. Completers were also
given the opportunity to add additional comments about their strategy use and their
preparation at Ãļ§Ö±²¥. For example, results of this survey indicated that 100 %
of the completers who teach mathematics are using strategies learned at Ãļ§Ö±²¥ to
do so. In addition, 100 % of the completers who teach students from diverse and racial
backgrounds report using strategies learned at Ãļ§Ö±²¥. The comments provided by
completers indicate appreciation for the various ways in which completers recognize
the effectiveness of their preparation. Below are some examples of completer comments:
“Ãļ§Ö±²¥ definitely prepared me for all the aspects of my teaching career so far.â€
“For me the most predominate skill I learned at Ãļ§Ö±²¥ is classroom management. I find I’m much more in command of my classes than most of the teachers I work alongside.â€
“I learned a lot of skills for approaching effective lesson planning and reaching a variety of learners.â€
“A huge thing that I learned while at Ãļ§Ö±²¥ was professionalism. We were taught how and expected to be professional in our junior block and student teaching placements and that has had a lasting impact on me now.â€