Education at George Washington University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 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.

GWU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GWU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

GWU Education Rankings

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students graduated with a master's degree in education from GWU. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from GWU, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	132
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at George Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	139
Special Education	62
International Education	33
Teaching English or French	30
Teacher Education Grade Specific	30
Curriculum & Instruction	27
Teacher Education Subject Specific	27
Student Counseling	23
Other Education	22
Instructional Media Design	11
Educational Assessment	3
General Education	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Elementary School Teachers	3,260	$79,480
Teacher Assistants	2,860	$35,300
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.