Education at University of Mount Union

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Mount Union has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mount Union is located in Alliance, Ohio and approximately 2,178 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Mount Union.

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

Mount Union Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mount Union

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Mount Union Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Mount Union 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 Mount Union 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254
Best Education Schools	303
Most Focused Education Schools	393
	589
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	597
Most Popular Education Schools	787
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	815

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in education from Mount Union. This makes it the #816 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Mount Union

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

Mount Union Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Mount Union. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Mount Union since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Mount Union 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 Mount Union with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	47
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mount Union Education Master’s Program

Of the 23 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mount Union, about 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Mount Union does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Mount Union, 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 University of Mount Union with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mount Union 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mount Union. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	37
Educational Administration	23
Teacher Education Subject Specific	13
Special Education	10

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 OH, the home state for University of Mount Union.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

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 Sanfranman59 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.