Education at University of Dubuque

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

UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a total student population of 2,180. Of the 423 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Dubuque in 2021, 27 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.

UD Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education

UD Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UD 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	569
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	699
Most Focused Education Schools	1,291
Most Popular Education Schools	1,380

Education Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from UD. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UD since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UD 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 University of Dubuque with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UD 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 University of Dubuque. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of Dubuque.

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 Rolfmueller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.