Education at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 212 students received a bachelor's degree in education from EWU.

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

EWU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at EWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

EWU Education Rankings

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

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 EWU 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
	47
Most Focused Education Basic Certificate Schools	276
Most Popular Online Education Schools	390

In 2021, 256 students received their master’s degree in education from EWU. This makes it the #142 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 212 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from EWU in 2020-2021, 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 EWU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at EWU 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 Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	142
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

EWU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from EWU, 77% 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 Eastern Washington University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	197
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

EWU 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 Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	226
Teacher Education Subject Specific	153
Teacher Education Grade Specific	58
Educational Administration	32
Special Education	24
Teaching English or French	8
Curriculum & Instruction	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WA, the home state for Eastern 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 Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.