Education at Dakota Wesleyan University

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

Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and has a total student population of 933. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Dakota Wesleyan University.

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Education Degrees Available

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Dakota Wesleyan University 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	245
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	257
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Popular Education Schools	1,107

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in education from Dakota Wesleyan University. This makes it the #833 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Dakota Wesleyan University

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Dakota Wesleyan University. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Dakota Wesleyan University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Dakota Wesleyan University 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 Dakota Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Dakota Wesleyan University Education Master’s Program

Of the 21 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Dakota Wesleyan University, about 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Dakota Wesleyan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, 67% 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 Dakota Wesleyan University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dakota Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7
Special Education	5

Related Majors

• History
• 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 SD, the home state for Dakota Wesleyan 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 Jake DeGroot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.