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Education at Cumberland University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year.

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

CU Education Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

CU Education Rankings

The education major at CU 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.

Education Student Demographics at CU

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

CU Education Associate’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at CU are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at CU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CU Education Master’s Program

67% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CU, 76% 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 Cumberland University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cumberland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	37
General Education	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15
Educational Administration	3
Special Education	2

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 Cumberland 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 Ichabod under License

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