Education at University of Mary Washington
UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
UMW Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Master’s Degree in Education
UMW Education Rankings
The education major at UMW 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 UMW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Mary Washington.
UMW Education Bachelor’s Program
About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UMW 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 University of Mary Washington with a bachelor's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UMW Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a education master's degree from UMW, 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 University of Mary Washington with a master's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 81 |
International Students | 0 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mary Washington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Education | 75 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 38 |
Special Education | 1 |
Related Majors
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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.
Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
---|---|---|
Elementary School Teachers | 36,450 | $67,610 |
Teacher Assistants | 31,030 | $28,000 |
High School Teachers | 26,830 | $68,770 |
Middle School Teachers | 17,130 | $66,870 |
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 12,720 | $41,370 |
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 Morgan Riley under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.