Education at University of Central Missouri

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

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UCM Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UCM Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UCM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCM, 83% 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 University of Central Missouri with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	151
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Missouri. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	111
Educational Administration	84
Instructional Media Design	41
Teacher Education Subject Specific	38
Other Education	22
Teaching English or French	13
Special Education	11

Related Majors

• Library Science

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Elementary School Teachers	25,670	$49,860
Teacher Assistants	19,770	$27,220
Middle School Teachers	12,840	$55,070
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	6,680	$50,900

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.