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Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year.

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

UT Knoxville Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Knoxville

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

UT Knoxville Education Rankings

The education major at UT Knoxville 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 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Knoxville Education Master’s Program

76% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UT Knoxville, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	176
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	95
Special Education	38
General Education	35
Educational Administration	25
Student Counseling	19
Instructional Media Design	4

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary School Teachers	28,880	$52,610
Teacher Assistants	22,240	$24,890
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Middle School Teachers	12,140	$52,260
Preschool Teachers	6,160	$32,630

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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