Education at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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

UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and approximately 7,547 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Platteville in 2021, 74 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 - Platteville Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Platteville

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UW - Platteville Education Rankings

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

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 UW - Platteville 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value Education Schools	220
	295
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	390
	687
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	721
Most Focused Education Schools	1,110

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in education from UW - Platteville. This makes it the #722 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UW - Platteville

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

UW - Platteville Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 74 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Platteville, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Platteville since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UW - Platteville 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 Wisconsin - Platteville with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Platteville Education Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UW - Platteville in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UW - Platteville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Platteville 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 Wisconsin - Platteville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	54
General Education	33
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20
Educational Administration	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

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 James Steakley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.