Education at Washington & Jefferson College

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

W&J is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,167 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in education from W&J.

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

W&J Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education

W&J Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at W&J compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 W&J 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,264
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,275
Most Focused Education Schools	2,127
Most Popular Education Schools	2,138

Education Student Demographics at W&J

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Washington & Jefferson College.

W&J Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 education major earned their bachelor's degree from W&J.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington & Jefferson College with a bachelor's in education.

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

W&J 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 Washington & Jefferson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 PA, the home state for Washington & Jefferson College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

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 Mgardzina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.