Teacher Education Subject Specific at Furman University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at Furman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and approximately 2,567 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Furman.

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

Furman Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Furman Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how Furman performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at Furman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	251
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	372
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	566
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	570
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	577
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	581

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Furman. This makes it the #373 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Furman. About 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Furman since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Furman are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Furman University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Furman Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from Furman. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Furman, 86% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Furman also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at Furman University. 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
Reading Teacher Education	7
Music Education	5

Related Majors

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

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,430	$34,170
Coaches and Scouts	3,390	$50,250

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.