Education at University of Southern Indiana

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of Southern Indiana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and has a total student population of 10,203. Of the 1,629 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Indiana in 2021, 96 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.

USI Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USI

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USI does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USI Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how USI 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 USI 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 Basic Certificate Schools	61
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Education Schools	411
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	481
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,093

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in education from USI. This makes it the #858 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at USI

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

USI Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 96 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from USI in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at USI 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 Southern Indiana with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	91
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USI Education Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in education from USI in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. USI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from USI, 84% 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 Southern Indiana with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USI 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Indiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	87
Special Education	16
Educational Administration	7
Multilingual Education	3
Curriculum & Instruction	2

Related Majors

• History
• 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 IN, the home state for University of Southern Indiana.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	26,450	$23,510
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540

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 AJ Eaton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.