Education at Samford University

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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729.

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

Samford Education Degrees Available

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

Samford Education Rankings

The education major at Samford 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 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

About 98% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Samford Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Samford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Samford, 83% 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 Samford University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	73
Educational Administration	57
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Special Education	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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Elementary School Teachers	23,850	$49,850
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Teacher Assistants	9,210	$21,190
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	3,770	$53,420

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

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