Education at Austin Peay State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Austin Peay State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and approximately 10,272 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,588 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University in 2021, 59 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.

Austin Peay State University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Austin Peay State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Austin Peay State University Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Austin Peay State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Austin Peay State University 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
	336
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	376
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	450
	459
Most Popular Online Education Schools	475
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	481
	748
Most Focused Education Schools	1,016
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,042

In 2021, 160 students received their master’s degree in education from Austin Peay State University. This makes it the #269 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #467 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Austin Peay State University. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Austin Peay State University Education Master’s Program

Of the 160 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Austin Peay State University, about 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Austin Peay State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Austin Peay State University, 83% 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 Austin Peay State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	133
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Austin Peay State University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 1 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 Austin Peay State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	78
General Education	53
Teacher Education Grade Specific	49
Curriculum & Instruction	22
Teacher Education Subject Specific	14
Special Education	10
Teaching English or French	2

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary School Teachers	28,880	$52,610
Teacher Assistants	22,240	$24,890
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Middle School Teachers	12,140	$52,260
Preschool Teachers	6,160	$32,630

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.