Education at Augustana University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Augustana University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,019. In 2021, 85 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Augustana Sioux Falls.

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

Augustana Sioux Falls Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Augustana Sioux Falls

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Augustana Sioux Falls Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Augustana Sioux Falls compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Schools	163
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	320
	468

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in education from Augustana Sioux Falls. This makes it the #471 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Augustana Sioux Falls

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

Augustana Sioux Falls Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Augustana Sioux Falls. About 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Augustana Sioux Falls since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Augustana Sioux Falls are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Augustana Sioux Falls Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students earned a master's degree in education from Augustana Sioux Falls. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Augustana Sioux Falls, 89% 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 Augustana University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Augustana University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Augustana University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	87
Teacher Education Grade Specific	65
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11
Special Education	9

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 SD, the home state for Augustana University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Elementary School Teachers	4,050	$43,140
Teacher Assistants	3,870	$24,580
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Preschool Teachers	1,460	$30,860

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.