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Career Options

With a degree in education, you’ll be prepared to lay a foundation that promotes dynamic, effective and engaging learning experiences for all.

  • Classroom Teacher
  • Disability Advocate
  • Lawyer
  • Literacy Coach
  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Principal or Administrator
  • School Athletics Coach
  • School Counselor
  • Superintendent
  • Youth Organization Worker

Stats and Facts

# 9

Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
# 12

Best Elementary Special Education Schools (College Factual)
100 %

Student Pass Rate for New York State Assessment of Teaching Skills
# 16

Best Instructional Media Design Schools (College Factual)
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Discover Education Majors and Minors

Pursue your interests with a customizable education program that sets you up for success.

Coursework Highlights

Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.

  • Clinical Simulations in K-12
  • Teacher Preparation Education for Transformation
  • Integrating Technology into Instruction
  • Methods and Curriculum in Teaching Science
  • Perspectives on Disabilities
  • Physical Education Teacher Development Safe and Healthy Learning Environments Teaching Children and Adolescents with Autism
  • The American School
  • Youth, Schooling and Popular Culture

Featured Employers

Our graduates land jobs with top employers.

  • Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Fulbright U.S. Student Program
  • Hauppauge School District
  • The Embassy of Spain in the U.S. - Education Office
  • The Gillen Brewer School
  • The TJX Companies, Inc.
  • Syracuse City School District
  • Uncommon Schools
Learn more about degree outcomes

I was really drawn in by how closely connected the School of Education was. I was already meeting professors during Welcome Week...which was something I was really interested in, and something other schools just didn’t offer.

Will Baker ’27 Inclusive Adolescent Education School of Education
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Clubs and Organizations

Learning happens inside and outside the classroom. Make connections to build your resume and your network.

  • Best Buddies International at SU
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters @ SU
  • Care Collective
  • SU Kappa Delta Pi: International Honors Society in Education
  • Phi Alpha: National Honors Society in Social Work
  • Social Workers United
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