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Education at Furman University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Furman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,567. In 2021, 20 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Furman.

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

Furman Education Degrees Available

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

Furman Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Furman 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 Furman 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 83
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools 193
Most Focused Education Schools 718
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 736
Most Popular Education Schools 781
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 829

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in education from Furman. This makes it the #772 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman Education Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Furman, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Furman 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 Furman University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Furman Education Master’s Program

93% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Furman. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Furman, 85% 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 Furman University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Furman 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 Furman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 29
Educational Administration 25
Teacher Education Subject Specific 12
General Education 10
Special Education 8

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 SC, the home state for Furman University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers 22,530 $51,240
Teacher Assistants 15,470 $23,240
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Middle School Teachers 8,360 $52,520
Preschool Teachers 5,940 $28,940

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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