General Education at Furman University

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at Furman University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,567.

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

Furman General Education Degrees Available

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

Furman General Education Rankings

The education major at Furman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 90% 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	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Furman General Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Furman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Furman, 100% 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	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	10

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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
Education Professors	1,280	$60,700

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 Greengrass090 under License

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