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Education at Freed-Hardeman University

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

FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,188.

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

FHU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FHU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FHU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

FHU Education Rankings

The education major at FHU 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at FHU

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

FHU Education Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at FHU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at FHU 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 Freed-Hardeman University 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 40
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

FHU Education Master’s Program

70% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of education master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. FHU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Freed-Hardeman University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Freed-Hardeman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34
Educational Administration 23
Special Education 8
Curriculum & Instruction 6
Student Counseling 5

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 Freed-Hardeman 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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