Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 283 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.

UW Seattle Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW Seattle

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UW Seattle Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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 Master’s Degree Schools	24

In 2021, 342 students received their master’s degree in education from UW Seattle. This makes it the #83 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 283 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	73
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	74
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

UW Seattle Education Master’s Program

Of the 342 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UW Seattle, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	177
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 51 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	222
General Education	150
Educational Administration	139
Teacher Education Subject Specific	82
Special Education	32
Curriculum & Instruction	30
Educational Assessment	11
Teaching English or French	10

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.