Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 10,037. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in education from IUP.

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

IUP Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at IUP

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

IUP Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at IUP 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 Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in education from IUP. This makes it the #502 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at IUP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

IUP Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from IUP. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at IUP 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

IUP Education Master’s Program

Of the 77 students who graduated with a master’s in education from IUP in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from IUP, 81% 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	62
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IUP also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 33 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	67
Educational Administration	42
Student Counseling	39
Teacher Education Subject Specific	28
Teacher Education Grade Specific	24
Curriculum & Instruction	16
Instructional Media Design	10
Other Education	6
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 PA, the home state for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

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 Canadian2006 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.