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Education at Western Connecticut State University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Western Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year.

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

WestConn Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WestConn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WestConn offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

WestConn Education Rankings

The education major at WestConn 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #425 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Education Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at WestConn since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at WestConn 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WestConn Education Master’s Program

80% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. WestConn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WestConn, 80% 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 Western Connecticut State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Western Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	25
Student Counseling	22
Teacher Education Subject Specific	18
Special Education	8
Educational Administration	4
General Education	3

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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Teacher Assistants	22,930	$34,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350

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 Andrew Gusciora under License

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