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Education at University of the Cumberlands

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of the Cumberlands stacks up to those at other schools.

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and approximately 19,110 students attend the school each year. Of the 799 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Cumberlands in 2021, 53 of them were education majors.

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

Cumberlands Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Cumberlands Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Cumberlands 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
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Education Schools 12
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
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Best Education Schools 739
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,100

In 2021, 1,311 students received their master’s degree in education from Cumberlands. This makes it the #11 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 94 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands Education Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
Of the 53 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cumberlands, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands 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 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 44

Cumberlands Education Master’s Program

75% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,311 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cumberlands, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Cumberlands does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 379
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 896

Cumberlands also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 94 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the Cumberlands. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 467
Teacher Education Grade Specific 321
Teacher Education Subject Specific 197
Curriculum & Instruction 196
Student Counseling 165
Special Education 112

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 University of the Cumberlands.

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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