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Education at Auburn University at Montgomery

Education at Auburn University at Montgomery

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Auburn University at Montgomery is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

AUM is located in Montgomery, Alabama and approximately 5,212 students attend the school each year.

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

AUM Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at AUM

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

AUM Education Rankings

The education major at AUM 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 AUM

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

AUM Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at AUM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Auburn University at Montgomery with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

AUM Education Master’s Program

80% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. AUM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from AUM, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Auburn University at Montgomery. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 82
Educational Administration 20
Student Counseling 19
Special Education 17
Instructional Media Design 14

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University at Montgomery.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Elementary School Teachers 23,850 $49,850
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Middle School Teachers 10,010 $50,210
Teacher Assistants 9,210 $21,190
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 3,770 $53,420

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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