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Education at Ferrum College

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Ferrum College is located in Ferrum, Virginia and approximately 972 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.

Ferrum College Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ferrum College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Ferrum College offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Ferrum College Education Rankings

The education major at Ferrum College 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 Ferrum College

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

Ferrum College Education Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferrum College since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Ferrum College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ferrum College Education Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of education master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Ferrum College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 81% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ferrum College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24
Teacher Education Grade Specific	6

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 VA, the home state for Ferrum College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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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