Education at Shenandoah University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Shenandoah University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,174. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 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.

Shenandoah Education Degrees Available

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

Shenandoah Education Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #402 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Shenandoah

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

Shenandoah Education Master’s Program

The education program at Shenandoah awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Shenandoah does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Shenandoah, 70% 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 Shenandoah University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shenandoah University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	31
General Education	24
Educational Administration	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	8
Teacher Education Grade Specific	7

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 VA, the home state for Shenandoah University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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 Shenandoah Office of Marketing and Communications under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.