Education at Union College Kentucky

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

Union College is located in Barbourville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 1,179. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

Union College Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Union College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Union College offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Union College Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Union College Kentucky.

Union College Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 education majors earned their master's degree from Union College. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Union College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Union College, 96% 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 Union College Kentucky with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Union College Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	19
Teacher Education Grade Specific	19
Educational Administration	10
Special Education	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

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 KY, the home state for Union College Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
Teacher Assistants	16,570	$27,290
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	4,290	$87,420

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 deror_avi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.