Education at Marshall University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 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.

Marshall University Education Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Education Rankings

The education major at Marshall University 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 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Education Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	97
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Marshall University Education Master’s Program

73% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Marshall University, 91% 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 Marshall University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	214
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	136
Educational Administration	85
General Education	68
Student Counseling	46
Teacher Education Subject Specific	34
Special Education	22
Other Education	3

Library Science

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Elementary School Teachers	6,180	$44,890
Middle School Teachers	4,680	$45,540
Teacher Assistants	4,040	$24,940
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,920	$42,400

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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