Education at Francis Marion University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Francis Marion University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a total student population of 4,148. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

Francis Marion University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Francis Marion University

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? Francis Marion University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Francis Marion University Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University Education Master’s Program

The education program at Francis Marion University awarded 48 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Francis Marion University, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Francis Marion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	29
Special Education	19

Related Majors

• Psychology

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 SC, the home state for Francis Marion University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers	22,530	$51,240
Teacher Assistants	15,470	$23,240
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Preschool Teachers	5,940	$28,940

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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.