Education at Radford University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Radford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and approximately 10,695 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Radford.

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

Radford Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Radford

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Radford Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Radford 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 Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	157
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	227
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	336

In 2021, 153 students received their master’s degree in education from Radford. This makes it the #285 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Radford

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

Radford Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 123 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Radford in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Radford since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Radford are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Radford Education Master’s Program

The education program at Radford awarded 153 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Radford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Radford, 78% 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 Radford University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	120
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Radford 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Radford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	136
Special Education	66
General Education	38
Educational Administration	28
Student Counseling	21

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 VA, the home state for Radford University.

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
• Image Credit: By Matt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.