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Teacher Education at University of Central Missouri

Teacher Education at University of Central Missouri

If you plan to study teacher education, take a look at what University of Central Missouri has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 students attend the school each year.

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

UCM Teacher Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UCM offers distance education options for teacher education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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Teacher Education Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Teacher Education Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of teacher education master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in teacher education each year. UCM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teacher education master's degree from UCM, 82% 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 University of Central Missouri with a master's in teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in teacher 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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Elementary School Teachers 25,670 $49,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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