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General Education at Western Colorado University

General Education at Western Colorado University

Every general 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 Colorado University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203.

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

Western General Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

Western General Education Rankings

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 General Education Master’s Program

76% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Western, 82% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within General Education

The following education concentations are available at Western Colorado University. 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

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
Education Professors 1,240 $65,180

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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