Education at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,686. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Lenoir - Rhyne University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Lenoir - Rhyne University Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Education Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Lenoir - Rhyne University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University, 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Lenoir - Rhyne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14
Student Counseling	12
Educational Administration	2

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 NC, the home state for Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Elementary School Teachers	40,830	$46,500
Teacher Assistants	31,090	$23,960
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Preschool Teachers	16,110	$28,260

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.