Education at LeTourneau University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at LeTourneau University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LETU is located in Longview, Texas and has a total student population of 3,122. Of the 358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from LeTourneau University in 2021, 30 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.

LETU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at LETU

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.

LETU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

LETU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how LETU performed in these rankings.

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 LETU 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
	165
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	618
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	637
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	651
Most Focused Education Schools	694
	711
	721
Best Value Education Schools	871

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in education from LETU. This makes it the #969 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at LETU

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

LETU Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of education associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at LETU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

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

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

LETU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from LETU in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at LETU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 LeTourneau University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

LETU Education Master’s Program

Of the 12 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from LETU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from LETU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

LETU 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 LeTourneau University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	33
Educational Administration	9
Curriculum & Instruction	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 TX, the home state for LeTourneau University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.