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Education at Furman University

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and approximately 2,567 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.

Furman 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 Furman

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? Furman offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Furman Education Rankings

The education major at Furman 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 Furman

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

Furman Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Furman 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 Furman University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Furman Education Master’s Program

93% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of education master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Furman, 93% 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 Furman University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	-0

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 Furman University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	29
Educational Administration	25
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
General Education	10
Special Education	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 SC, the home state for Furman University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers	22,530	$51,240
Teacher Assistants	15,470	$23,240
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Preschool Teachers	5,940	$28,940

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
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