Education at Washburn University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Washburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,880. Of the 914 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in 2021, 40 of them were education majors.

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

Washburn University Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Washburn University Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Washburn University 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
	152
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	270
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	405
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	430
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	531
Best Education Schools	573
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,026

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in education from Washburn University. This makes it the #858 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washburn University with a associate's in education.

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

Washburn University Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Washburn University. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Washburn University since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Washburn University 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Washburn University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Washburn University. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Washburn University, 68% 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 Washburn University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Washburn University 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	34
Teacher Education Grade Specific	23
Special Education	8
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Teacher Assistants	19,390	$24,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.