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Education at University of Mary Washington

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

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 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.

UMW Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

UMW Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW Education Master’s Program

81% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 113 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UMW in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from UMW, 80% 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 Mary Washington with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 90
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 75
Teacher Education Grade Specific 38
Special Education 1

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 University of Mary Washington.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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