Education at Clarke University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Clarke University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clarke is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a total student population of 855. Of the 161 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clarke University in 2021, 11 of them were education majors.

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

Clarke Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Clarke

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Clarke offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Clarke Education Rankings

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

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 Clarke 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	416
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	577
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	637
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	968
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,020
Most Popular Education Schools	1,450

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in education from Clarke. This makes it the #969 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Clarke

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

Clarke Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Clarke. About 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Clarke since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Clarke 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 Clarke University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clarke Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 education majors earned their master's degree from Clarke. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Clarke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Clarke, 92% 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 Clarke University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Clarke 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 Clarke University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clarke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	11

Related Majors

• History
• 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 IA, the home state for Clarke University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Teacher Assistants	19,890	$25,320
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Preschool Teachers	4,770	$27,030

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 Namiba under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.