Education at Freed-Hardeman University

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

FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,188. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 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.

FHU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at FHU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FHU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FHU Education Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at FHU

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

FHU Education Master’s Program

Of the 33 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FHU, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Freed-Hardeman University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Freed-Hardeman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	23
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15
Curriculum & Instruction	6
Special Education	6
Student Counseling	5

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 TN, the home state for Freed-Hardeman 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 Skye Marthaler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.