Education at Pittsburg State 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 Pittsburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and approximately 6,398 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.

Pitt State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Pitt State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Pitt State Education Rankings

The education major at Pitt 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.

Education Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of education associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Pitt State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 81% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Pitt State are white. Around 100% 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 Pittsburg State University with a associate's in education.

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

Pitt State Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Pitt 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Pitt State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of education master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Pitt 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 Pitt State, 83% 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 Pittsburg State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	181
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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 Pittsburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	174
Teacher Education Subject Specific	106
Educational Administration	76
Special Education	43
Instructional Media Design	21
Student Counseling	6
Other Education	5

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Teacher Assistants	19,390	$24,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.