Teacher Education at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year.

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

Eastern Teacher Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Eastern Teacher Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Teacher Education Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Teacher Education Master’s Program

Of the 23 teacher education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in teacher education each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teacher education master's degree from Eastern, 87% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Secondary Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
• Elementary Education

Careers That Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in teacher 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 Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200

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 Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.