Education at Fort Hays State University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year.

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

FHSU Education Degrees Available

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

FHSU Education Rankings

The education major at FHSU 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 FHSU

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

FHSU Education Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at FHSU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	189
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

FHSU Education Master’s Program

74% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. FHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from FHSU, 82% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	391
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fort Hays State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	242
Teacher Education Grade Specific	178
Teacher Education Subject Specific	142
Special Education	117
Educational Administration	109
Instructional Media Design	79
Student Counseling	48

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Teacher Assistants	19,390	$24,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390

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
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