General Education at Union University

Every general 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 Union University stacks up to those at other schools.

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and approximately 3,071 students attend the school each year.

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

Union General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Union General Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Education Student Demographics at Union

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

Union General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 education majors earned their master's degree from Union. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Union does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Union, 76% 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 Union University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Union University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	38

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 Union University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Education Professors	690	$68,690

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.