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Education at Missouri State University - West Plains

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Missouri State University - West Plains has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State West Plains is located in West Plains, Missouri and approximately 1,920 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.

Missouri State West Plains Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Education

Missouri State West Plains Education Rankings

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Education Student Demographics at Missouri State West Plains

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Missouri State University - West Plains.

Missouri State West Plains Education Associate’s Program

77% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Missouri State West Plains may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Missouri State West Plains are white. Around 96% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - West Plains with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Missouri State University - West Plains. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific 26

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - West Plains.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Elementary School Teachers 25,670 $49,860
Teacher Assistants 19,770 $27,220
Middle School Teachers 12,840 $55,070
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 6,680 $50,900

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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