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Teacher Education at Samford University

If you are interested in studying Teacher Education, you may want to check out 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, 30 teacher education degrees were awarded at Samford University.

Online Class Availability at Samford University

Many students take online classes at Samford University. Of 6,097 students, 412 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Teacher Education Rankings at Samford University

Rankings can help you compare Samford University’s Teacher Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 56
Best Value	Alabama	#7 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 158
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 83
Best Value	Nationwide	#244 of 267

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 56
Best Value	Alabama	#7 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 158
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 83
Best Value	Nationwide	#244 of 267

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Teacher Education graduates at Samford University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Teacher Education graduates at Samford University are 100% women (30) and 0% men (0).

Teacher Education Bachelor’s Program at Samford University

Of the 27 bachelor’s teacher education graduates at Samford University, 100% were women (27) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Teacher Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University, below the national average of 30%.*

Teacher Education Master’s Program at Samford University

Among the 3 master’s teacher education graduates at Samford University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Teacher Education Graduates

Students who finish Teacher Education program at Samford University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Teacher Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

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.