Education at Western Colorado University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Western Colorado University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203. Of the 386 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Colorado University in 2021, 15 of them were education majors.

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

Western Education Degrees Available

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

Western Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Western 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 Western 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 Schools	484
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	604
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	931

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in education from Western. This makes it the #605 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Western 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 Colorado University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 education majors earned their master's degree from Western. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Western, 83% 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 Colorado University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Western also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 Colorado University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	52
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Elementary School Teachers	24,910	$53,400
Teacher Assistants	20,240	$29,900
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Middle School Teachers	13,070	$53,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330

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 Draconrex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.