Education at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and has a total student population of 12,582. Of the 1,387 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University in 2021, 124 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.

Southern Utah University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Utah University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southern Utah University does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Utah University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Southern Utah University 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 Southern Utah 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	419
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	597

In 2021, 148 students received their master’s degree in education from Southern Utah University. This makes it the #293 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Southern Utah University awarded 124 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Southern Utah 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 Southern Utah University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	109
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Southern Utah University Education Master’s Program

Of the 148 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Southern Utah University in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Southern Utah University, 89% 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 Southern Utah University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	131
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	146
Teacher Education Subject Specific	69
Teacher Education Grade Specific	57

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 UT, the home state for Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Teacher Assistants	17,830	$26,230
Elementary School Teachers	11,990	$59,880
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4,560	$35,220

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 No Author Name under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.