Education at Samford 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 Samford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Samford.

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

Samford Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

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? Samford offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Samford Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Samford 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 Samford 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	252
Best Education Schools	295
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	396
	437
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	452
	536

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in education from Samford. This makes it the #675 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Samford in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Samford Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Samford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Samford, 93% 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 Samford University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Samford also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 46 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Samford University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	73
Educational Administration	57
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Special Education	5

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Elementary School Teachers	23,850	$49,850
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Teacher Assistants	9,210	$21,190
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	3,770	$53,420

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.