Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,135 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Fort Wayne in 2021, 143 of them were education majors.

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

PFW Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at PFW

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? PFW offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

PFW Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how PFW 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 PFW 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	185
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	284
Best Value Education Schools	354
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	442
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	455

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in education from PFW. This makes it the #616 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from PFW. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at PFW since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	119
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

PFW Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from PFW, 84% 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PFW also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Fort Wayne. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	116
Teacher Education Subject Specific	30
Educational Administration	22
Student Counseling	21
Special Education	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	26,450	$23,510
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.