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Education at University of the Cumberlands

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of the Cumberlands is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a total student population of 19,110.

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

Cumberlands Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

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, Cumberlands does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Cumberlands Education Rankings

The education major at Cumberlands 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 94 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Cumberlands Education Master’s Program

74% Women

1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Cumberlands does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	425
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,087

Concentrations Within 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 University of the Cumberlands. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	467
Teacher Education Grade Specific	321
Teacher Education Subject Specific	197
Curriculum & Instruction	196
Student Counseling	165
Special Education	112

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 KY, the home state for University of the Cumberlands.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
Teacher Assistants	16,570	$27,290
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	4,290	$87,420

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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