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Education at Western Nebraska Community College

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

WNCC is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,625.

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

WNCC Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Education

WNCC Education Rankings

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Education Student Demographics at WNCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Western Nebraska Community College.

WNCC Education Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at WNCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at WNCC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. WNCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Nebraska Community College with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Western Nebraska Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 19
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2

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 NE, the home state for Western Nebraska Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Teacher Assistants 11,040 $26,540
Elementary School Teachers 9,920 $57,490
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Middle School Teachers 3,460 $60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,400 $32,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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