Education at Alverno College

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Alverno College stacks up to those at other schools.

Alverno is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 1,876 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Alverno.

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

Alverno Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Alverno

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.

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

Alverno Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Alverno performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Alverno is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	74
	81
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Education Schools	89
Best Value Education Schools	117
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	123
	125
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	138
	185
	310
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	543
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	583
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools	621

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in education from Alverno. This makes it the #384 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Alverno

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

Alverno Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Alverno does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alverno College with a associate's in education.

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

Alverno Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Alverno are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alverno College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alverno Education Master’s Program

The education program at Alverno awarded 111 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Alverno does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Alverno, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Alverno also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	112
Teacher Education Subject Specific	30
Curriculum & Instruction	20
Educational Administration	20
Special Education	16
General Education	4
Teaching Assistants	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WI, the home state for Alverno College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

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.