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Education at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 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.

Marshall University Education Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Education Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Education Master’s Program

69% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 229 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Marshall University in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Marshall University, 90% 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 Marshall University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 207
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 85
General Education 68
Student Counseling 46
Teacher Education Subject Specific 33
Special Education 22
Teacher Education Grade Specific 21
Other Education 3

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Elementary School Teachers 6,180 $44,890
Middle School Teachers 4,680 $45,540
Teacher Assistants 4,040 $24,940
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,920 $42,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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