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Education at Upper Iowa University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and approximately 3,610 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UIU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UIU

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, UIU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UIU Education Rankings

The education major at UIU 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 UIU

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

UIU Education Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

11% 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 UIU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UIU 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 Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	117
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UIU Education Master’s Program

85% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of education master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UIU, 98% 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 Upper Iowa University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Upper Iowa University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	94
Teacher Education Subject Specific	42
Special Education	33
Educational Administration	7
Curriculum & Instruction	6

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 IA, the home state for Upper Iowa University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Teacher Assistants	19,890	$25,320
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Preschool Teachers	4,770	$27,030

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 SheilaJMiller under License

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