Education at Union University

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

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and approximately 3,071 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 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 Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Union

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Union does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Union Education Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #287 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Union

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

Union Education Master’s Program

Of the 101 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Union in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Union does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Union, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Union University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Union University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	89
General Education	38

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 TN, the home state for Union University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary School Teachers	28,880	$52,610
Teacher Assistants	22,240	$24,890
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Middle School Teachers	12,140	$52,260
Preschool Teachers	6,160	$32,630

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.