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Education at Appalachian State University

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 Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2021, 400 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Education Schools 40
Most Popular Education Schools 53
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 100
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 295
Most Focused Education Schools 386
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 637

In 2021, 200 students received their master’s degree in education from Appalachian State. This makes it the #201 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #295 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Education Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education program at Appalachian State awarded 400 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 356
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Appalachian State Education Master’s Program

80% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 200 education majors earned their master's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Appalachian State, 84% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 168
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Appalachian State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 247
Teacher Education Subject Specific 188
Educational Administration 136
Special Education 117
Student Counseling 69
Instructional Media Design 32
Curriculum & Instruction 16
Multilingual Education 3

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Elementary School Teachers 40,830 $46,500
Teacher Assistants 31,090 $23,960
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Middle School Teachers 18,640 $47,050
Preschool Teachers 16,110 $28,260

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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