Education at Southeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Southeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and approximately 9,546 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in education from SEU.

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

SEU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

SEU Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at SEU 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
	125
Best Education Basic Certificate Schools	137
	242
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	291
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	342
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	499
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	508
	611
Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools	659
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	845

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in education from SEU. This makes it the #401 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SEU

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

SEU Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

SEU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from SEU. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SEU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Southeastern University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SEU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of education master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SEU, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	70
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SEU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 38 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	65
Special Education	51
Teacher Education Grade Specific	40
Teacher Education Subject Specific	30
Teaching English or French	16
Student Counseling	1
General Education	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 FL, the home state for Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

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 FireKnight1935 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.