Education at West Virginia State 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 West Virginia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638. In 2021, 32 education majors received their bachelor's degree from WVSU.

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

WVSU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WVSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

WVSU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WVSU Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at WVSU 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	275
	428
Most Focused Education Schools	568
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	609
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	622
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	744
Most Popular Education Schools	1,047

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in education from WVSU. This makes it the #887 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at WVSU

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

WVSU Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at WVSU awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at WVSU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at WVSU 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 West Virginia State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WVSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in education from WVSU in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. WVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WVSU, 65% 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 West Virginia State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WVSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	32
Educational Administration	17

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Elementary School Teachers	6,180	$44,890
Middle School Teachers	4,680	$45,540
Teacher Assistants	4,040	$24,940
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,920	$42,400

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 Richinstead under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.