Education at Cumberland University

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. Of the 275 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cumberland University in 2021, 20 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.

CU Education Degrees Available

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

CU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at CU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	180
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools	314
Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools	364
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	577
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	604
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	669
Most Popular Education Schools	764
Best Education Schools	803
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	826
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	829
	904

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in education from CU. This makes it the #587 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

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 75% 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	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from CU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at CU 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 Cumberland University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CU Education Master’s Program

Of the 56 students who earned a master's degree in Education from CU in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were 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 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CU, 63% 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 Cumberland University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

CU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 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

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.