Education at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In 2021, 56 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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

Vanderbilt Education Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt 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
	274

In 2021, 241 students received their master’s degree in education from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #154 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Vanderbilt awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Vanderbilt are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Vanderbilt Education Master’s Program

Of the 241 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Vanderbilt in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Vanderbilt, 66% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	160
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 49 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	96
Teacher Education Grade Specific	76
Special Education	54
Student Counseling	42
Teacher Education Subject Specific	28
Teaching English or French	15
International Education	12
Curriculum & Instruction	12
General Education	11

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.