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Education at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 190 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.

Wazzu Education Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Wazzu 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 Wazzu 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
20
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 85

In 2021, 135 students received their master’s degree in education from Wazzu. This makes it the #327 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Education Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 190 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Wazzu in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Wazzu are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 122
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Wazzu Education Master’s Program

77% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 135 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wazzu, 74% 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 Washington State University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 100
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 633
Teacher Education Subject Specific 23
Educational Administration 17
Curriculum & Instruction 16
Special Education 9
Educational Assessment 5
Education Philosophy 4

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants 37,810 $35,130
Elementary School Teachers 26,900 $65,180
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Coaches and Scouts 12,520 $43,420
Preschool Teachers 11,050 $32,960

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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