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Education at Eastern Kentucky University

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465.

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

Eastern Education Degrees Available

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

Eastern Education Rankings

The education major at Eastern 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Education Associate’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of education associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Eastern may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 48% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Eastern are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Eastern does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Eastern Education Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	108
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Eastern Education Master’s Program

82% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Eastern, 94% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	135
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	121
Teacher Education Grade Specific	120
Educational Administration	54
Teacher Education Subject Specific	54
Student Counseling	28
Curriculum & Instruction	5

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
Teacher Assistants	16,570	$27,290
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	4,290	$87,420

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
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