Education at Western Connecticut 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 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. In 2021, 34 education majors received their bachelor's degree from WestConn.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Education

WestConn Education Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	340
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Best Value Education Schools	863
Most Focused Education Schools	1,017

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in education from WestConn. This makes it the #665 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from WestConn. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were 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 4% more men than average.

About 74% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WestConn Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in education from WestConn. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WestConn also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.