Majoring in Educational Studies
The Educational Studies Degree
This major would not prepare students to become classroom teachers, but rather would provide them with the knowledge and skills to be successful partners in the educational setting. Such settings could be publishing companies, law firms, businesses, museums, and social service agencies. Instead of concentrating on clinical teaching skills, students would focus on area of interest that relates to the educational setting in which they hope to pursue employment or further study.
Learn more about majoring in Educational Studies at Keuka College.
Educational Studies Internships & Field Periods
Students working toward an educational studies degree at Keuka College must complete a 140-hour internship each year—we call this Field Period.
Here's where some of our educational studies students have recently done their Field Periods. All of these organizations have indicated they'd be interested in hosting Keuka students in the future.
- Bath Community Child Day Care
- Bath, N.Y.
- Bloomfield Central School District
- Bloomfield, N.Y.
- Canandaigua School District
- Canandaigua, N.Y.
- Clear Vision
- Montgomery, Pa.
- CNYDSO Group Home
- Ilion, N.Y.
- ECO School
- Branchport, N.Y.
- Elmira City Schools
- Elmira, N.Y.
- Franziska Racker Center
- Ithaca, N.Y.
- Girl Scouts Seven Lakes Council
- Horseheads, N.Y.
- Hampton School District
- Hampton, N.H.
- Horseheads Central School District
- Horseheads, N.Y.
- Penn Yan Central School District
- Penn Yan, N.Y.
- St. Johnsville Central School District
- St. Johnsville, N.Y.
- SUNY Upstate Child Center
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Syracuse City School District
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Watertown City School District
- Watertown, N.Y.
- Wellness G.I.F.T.S.
- Bath, N.Y.
- West Irondequoit Central School District
- Rochester, N.Y.
Links for Educational Studies Majors
Find out all you can about majoring in Educational Studies and the careers to which such a degree will lead. Here are some links to professional organizations, job banks, and associations you may find interesting.
| Academic Employment Network | |
| FEMA: Employment Opportunities in Emergency Management | |
| Green Dream Jobs | |
| Higher Education Jobs | |
| Idealist.org |
Educational Studies Major Skills
What type of skills do Educational Studies majors need to be successful? Here's a sampling.
- Ability to work with diverse populations
- Creativity
- Decision making
- Enthusiasm and energy
- Motivational
- Organizational
- Problem solving
- Record-keeping
- Research
- Strong verbal
- written and communication skills
What Can I Do with an Educational Studies Degree?
With an Educational Studies degree, you can find a career in the following:
- Adoption Counselor
- Camp Counselor
- Children's Book Author
- Community Orgs: Red Cross
- Day Care Professional
- Educational Administrator
- Educational Researcher
- Guidance Counselor
- Human Service Agency Educator
- Human Services Coordinator
- Student Affairs Administrator
- Textbook Editor
- YMCA
- etc
Average Annual Salary
Median annual earnings of child, family and school social workers were $37,480. Elementary & secondary school administrators had median annual earnings of $77,740. Postsecondary school administrators had median annual earnings of $73,990, while administrators in preschool and childcare centers earned a median of $37,740.Field Periods in Educational Studies
Field Period & Internship News
See how exciting a Field Period actually is. Check out these headlines about Keuka students' recent Field Periods & internships.