Education at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 5,855.

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 - River Falls Education Degrees Available

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

UW - River Falls Education Rankings

The education major at UW - River Falls 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.

Education Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Education Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - River Falls since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	164
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW - River Falls Education Master’s Program

64% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of education master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UW - River Falls does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UW - River Falls, 93% 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 Wisconsin - River Falls with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	78
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - River Falls. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	125
Teacher Education Subject Specific	100
Student Counseling	20
Teaching English or French	19

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 - River Falls.

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
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