Education at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UofM.

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

UofM Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

UofM Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UofM 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 Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	177

In 2021, 185 students received their master’s degree in education from UofM. This makes it the #229 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UofM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University of Memphis with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	91
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UofM Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 students earned a master's degree in education from UofM. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UofM, 61% 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 36% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	113
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofM also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 35 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	144
Special Education	69
Teacher Education Grade Specific	67
Student Counseling	45
Educational Administration	44
Instructional Media Design	26
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17
Teaching English or French	10
General Education	9
Teaching Assistants	5
Educational Assessment	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary School Teachers	28,880	$52,610
Teacher Assistants	22,240	$24,890
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Middle School Teachers	12,140	$52,260
Preschool Teachers	6,160	$32,630

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.