Education at Averett University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

AU is located in Danville, Virginia and approximately 887 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.

AU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at AU

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.

AU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

AU Education Rankings

The education major at AU 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 AU

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

AU Education Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at AU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at AU 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 Averett University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

AU Education Master’s Program

79% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. AU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from AU, 67% 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 Averett University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Averett University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	40
Curriculum & Instruction	23
Special Education	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8

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 VA, the home state for Averett University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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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