Education at Auburn University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Auburn University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Auburn.

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

Auburn Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Auburn does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Auburn Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Auburn 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 Auburn 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	63
	231
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	775

In 2021, 197 students received their master’s degree in education from Auburn. This makes it the #207 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Auburn. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	238
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Auburn Education Master’s Program

Of the 197 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Auburn in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Auburn, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	122
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 47 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Auburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	243
Teacher Education Subject Specific	127
Special Education	90
Educational Administration	52
Student Counseling	38
General Education	36
Instructional Media Design	3
Educational Assessment	2

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Elementary School Teachers	23,850	$49,850
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Teacher Assistants	9,210	$21,190
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	3,770	$53,420

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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.