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Education at Ferrum College

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Ferrum College.

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

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:

Ferrum College Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Ferrum College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools 260
Most Popular Online Education Schools 530
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 572
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools 572
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 692
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Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 748
Most Popular Education Schools 1,320

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

60% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ferrum College. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were 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 21% more men than average.

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About 60% 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 6% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Ferrum College also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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