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Secondary Education at Samford University

If you plan to study Secondary Education, consider the program at Samford University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Samford University is in Birmingham, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 secondary education degrees were granted at Samford University.

Studying Online at Samford University

Distance learning is available at Samford University. Of 6,097 students, 412 (7%) studied exclusively online and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Secondary Education Rankings at Samford University

These rankings give you a sense of how Samford University’s Secondary Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 65
Best Value	Alabama	#13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 259
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#117 of 121
Best Value	Nationwide	#498 of 550

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 65
Best Value	Alabama	#13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 259
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#117 of 121
Best Value	Nationwide	#498 of 550

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Secondary Education graduates at Samford University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Secondary Education graduates at Samford University are 78% women (14) and 22% men (4).

Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program at Samford University

Of the 11 bachelor’s secondary education graduates at Samford University, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Secondary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 9% of Secondary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University, below the national average of 22%.*

Secondary Education Master’s Program at Samford University

Of the 7 master’s secondary education degrees awarded at Samford University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at Samford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Secondary Education Graduates

Those who complete Secondary Education program at Samford University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Secondary Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.