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Education at Longwood University

If you plan to study Education, take a look at what Longwood University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Longwood University is located in Farmville, VA.

Online Class Availability at Longwood University

Distance learning is available at Longwood University. Of 4,612 students, 1,398 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 379 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Longwood University

These rankings give you a sense of how Longwood University’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#11 of 32
Best Value	Virginia	#15 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#44 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#288 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#404 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1074 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Longwood University

Students who complete Longwood University’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,030
2 years	$45,969
3 years	$46,101
4 years	$49,225
5 years	$53,050

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from Longwood University earn a median of $49,225, compared with $54,521 for all Longwood University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at Longwood University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

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