Education at Viterbo University

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

Viterbo is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 2,516 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Viterbo.

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

Viterbo Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Viterbo

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Viterbo offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Viterbo Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Viterbo 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 Viterbo 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
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Education Schools	38
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools	44
Best Value Education Schools	48
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	112
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	162
	259
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	307
	572

In 2021, 140 students received their master’s degree in education from Viterbo. This makes it the #308 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Viterbo

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

Viterbo Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Viterbo awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Viterbo 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 Viterbo University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Viterbo Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students earned a master's degree in education from Viterbo. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Viterbo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Viterbo, 96% 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 Viterbo University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	135
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	187
Teacher Education Subject Specific	104
Teacher Education Grade Specific	102
Special Education	28
Curriculum & Instruction	14

Related Majors

• 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 Viterbo University.

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 Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.