Education at University of Idaho

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students received a bachelor's degree in education from U of I.

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

U of I Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

U of I Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at U of I 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 U of I 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
	195
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	278
Most Popular Education Schools	415
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	434

In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in education from U of I. This makes it the #481 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 113 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from U of I in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at U of I since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	95
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

U of I Education Master’s Program

The education program at U of I awarded 84 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. U of I 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 U of I, 89% 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 University of Idaho with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

U of I also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	106
Teacher Education Subject Specific	59
Educational Administration	22
Curriculum & Instruction	21
General Education	9
Special Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Elementary School Teachers	8,090	$48,990
Teacher Assistants	7,530	$24,000
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Middle School Teachers	2,530	$53,660
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,950	$34,040

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.