Education at Central Washington University

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 Central Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 596 education majors received their bachelor's degree from CWU.

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

CWU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Education Rankings

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

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 CWU 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
Best Education Schools	40
	93
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	213
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	527

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in education from CWU. This makes it the #439 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at CWU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at CWU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	110
White	340
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	115

CWU Education Master’s Program

Of the 96 students who earned a master's degree in Education from CWU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CWU, 66% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	419
Teacher Education Subject Specific	213
Educational Administration	20
General Education	17
Special Education	16
Teaching English or French	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.