Education at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and approximately 1,267 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Simpson College.

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

Simpson College Education Degrees Available

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

Simpson College Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Simpson College 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 Simpson College 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 Education Schools	168
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	569
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	829
Most Focused Education Schools	933
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,059

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in education from Simpson College. This makes it the #1,060 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Simpson College in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Simpson College since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Simpson College 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Simpson College Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Simpson College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Simpson College, 67% 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 Simpson College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Simpson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	20
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 IA, the home state for Simpson College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Teacher Assistants	19,890	$25,320
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Preschool Teachers	4,770	$27,030

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 GrandpaDave under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.