Education at Peru State College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Peru State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,902. In 2021, 56 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Peru State.

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

Peru State Education Degrees Available

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

Peru State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Peru State 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 Peru State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Education Schools	51
Best Value Education Schools	58
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	419
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	426
Best Education Schools	511
Most Popular Education Schools	527
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	574
	585
	603

In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in education from Peru State. This makes it the #420 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Peru State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Peru State College.

Peru State Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Peru State. About 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Peru State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Peru State 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 Peru State College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Peru State Education Master’s Program

Of the 102 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Peru State, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Peru State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Peru State, 94% 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 Peru State College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	96
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Peru State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Peru State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	102
Teacher Education Grade Specific	26
Special Education	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	14
General Education	2

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 NE, the home state for Peru State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Teacher Assistants	11,040	$26,540
Elementary School Teachers	9,920	$57,490
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.