General Education at Washington University in St Louis

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year.

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

WUSTL General Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

WUSTL General Education Rankings

The education major at WUSTL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL General Education Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at WUSTL 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WUSTL General Education Master’s Program

73% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WUSTL, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General Education

The following education concentations are available at Washington University in St Louis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	38

Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Education Professors	1,160	$78,320

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
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