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Education at Eastern Washington University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

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.

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

68% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to 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 13% more men than average.

About 68% 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	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	131
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

EWU Education Master’s Program

80% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. EWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from EWU, 78% 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	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	227
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

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

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

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