Education at Upper Iowa University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UIU.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UIU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	139
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	226
	292
	298
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	409
Most Popular Online Education Schools	475
Most Popular Education Schools	476
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	479
Best Education Schools	517
Most Focused Education Schools	520
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	777

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in education from UIU. This makes it the #675 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 87% 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	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	121
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UIU Education Master’s Program

Of the 41 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.