Education at Cumberland University

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

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received their master's degree in education.

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

CU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

CU Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at CU

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

CU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 education majors earned their master's degree from CU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. CU 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 CU, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cumberland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	34
General Education	19
Educational Administration	3

Related Majors

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 Cumberland University.

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
• Image Credit: By Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.