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Education at Union College Kentucky

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

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Union College Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Union College is located in Barbourville, Kentucky and approximately 1,179 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.

Union College Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Union College

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Union College offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Union College Education Rankings

The education major at Union College 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.

Education Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Union College Kentucky.

Union College Education Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Union College since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Union College 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 Union College Kentucky with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Union College Education Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Union College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Union College, 87% 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 Union College Kentucky with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	26
General Education	19
Educational Administration	10
Special Education	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

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 KY, the home state for Union College Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
Teacher Assistants	16,570	$27,290
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	4,290	$87,420

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
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