Education at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 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.

UofM Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofM does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UofM Education Rankings

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Education Master’s Program

Of the 185 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UofM in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UofM, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	113
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	144
Student Counseling	45
Educational Administration	44
Instructional Media Design	26
Teaching English or French	10
General Education	9
Teaching Assistants	5
Special Education	4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3
Educational Assessment	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• History
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of Memphis.

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.