Education at The University of West Florida

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 The University of West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. Of the 2,407 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of West Florida in 2021, 100 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.

UWF Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UWF Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UWF performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UWF 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
Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
	183
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	194
	244
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	276
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
Best Education Schools	513
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	592

In 2021, 467 students received their master’s degree in education from UWF. This makes it the #44 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #195 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UWF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at The University of West Florida.

UWF Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 100 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UWF in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UWF 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 The University of West Florida with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	82
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWF Education Master’s Program

The education program at UWF awarded 467 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UWF, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of West Florida with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	300
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

UWF also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at The University of West Florida. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of West Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	303
Educational Administration	139
Curriculum & Instruction	85
Instructional Media Design	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	31
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20
Student Counseling	17

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.