Education at West Virginia University

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study education, take a look at what West Virginia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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

WVU Education Degrees Available

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

WVU Education Rankings

The education major at WVU 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #311 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Education Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at WVU 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 University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	73
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Education Master’s Program

49% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of education master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WVU, 79% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	200
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	251
General Education	77
Teacher Education Grade Specific	46
Student Counseling	23
Special Education	19
Educational Administration	17
Instructional Media Design	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 WV, the home state for West Virginia 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
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