Secondary Education at Freed-Hardeman University

Every secondary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the secondary teaching program at Freed-Hardeman University stacks up to those at other schools.

FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and approximately 2,188 students attend the school each year. Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Freed-Hardeman University in 2021, 7 of them were secondary education majors.

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

FHU Secondary Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Secondary Teaching

FHU Secondary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the secondary teaching progam at FHU 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 secondary teaching major at FHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Secondary 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
Best Value Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused Secondary Education Schools	53
Most Focused Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	57
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Secondary Education Schools	81
Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	151
	154
Most Popular Secondary Education Schools	172
	178
Best Secondary Education Schools	191
	303

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in secondary teaching from FHU. This makes it the #151 most popular school for secondary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at FHU

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

FHU Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in secondary teaching from FHU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in secondary teaching 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 secondary teaching.

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

FHU Secondary Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in secondary teaching from FHU. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

FHU also has a doctoral program available in secondary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education

Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in secondary teaching 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
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620

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 Skye Marthaler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.