Education at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UW.

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 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

Online Classes Are Available at UW

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

• Master’s Degree

UW Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UW 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 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	182

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in education from UW. This makes it the #497 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #243 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% 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 since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	139
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

UW Education Master’s Program

Of the 78 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UW in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UW, 81% 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 Wyoming with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UW also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	122
Teacher Education Subject Specific	73
General Education	68
Educational Administration	34
Student Counseling	23
Teaching English or French	18
Curriculum & Instruction	3
Other Education	2
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Teacher Assistants	3,610	$31,310
Elementary School Teachers	2,600	$58,940
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Middle School Teachers	1,120	$60,750
Preschool Teachers	820	$32,610

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.