Education at Indiana Wesleyan 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 Indiana Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,108. Of the 704 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2021, 82 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.

IWU Education Degrees Available

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

IWU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at IWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at IWU 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
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	147
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Best Value Education Schools	363
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	417

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in education from IWU. This makes it the #601 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at IWU

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

IWU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 82 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IWU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at IWU 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

IWU Education Master’s Program

Of the 53 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IWU, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from IWU, 79% 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 Wesleyan University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling	56
Teacher Education Grade Specific	38
Teacher Education Subject Specific	23
Special Education	16
Teaching English or French	5

Related Majors

• 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 Indiana Wesleyan University.

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 Manutdglory under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.