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Education at Shorter University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Shorter is located in Rome, Georgia and has a total student population of 1,410.

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

Shorter Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Shorter

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Shorter does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Shorter Education Rankings

The education major at Shorter 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.

Education Student Demographics at Shorter

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

Shorter Education Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Shorter since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Shorter 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 Shorter University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Shorter Education Master’s Program

59% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of education master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Shorter does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Shorter, 71% 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 Shorter University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6
Special Education	2

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 GA, the home state for Shorter University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Elementary School Teachers	53,940	$56,360
Teacher Assistants	37,150	$21,770
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Preschool Teachers	14,430	$30,910

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
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