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Education at Union College Kentucky

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. In 2021, 11 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Union College.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Union College performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 28
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools 60
Most Popular Online Education Schools 209
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools 227
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools 243
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 319
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 405
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Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools 725
Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools 725
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 760
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 763
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 773
Best Education Schools 883
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,020

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in education from Union College. This makes it the #783 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

73% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Union College. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were 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 8% more men than average.

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About 91% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Union College Education Master’s Program

73% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% 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 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Union College, 96% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Union College also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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