Education at Whitworth 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 Whitworth University stacks up to those at other schools.

Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 2,756 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Whitworth.

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

Whitworth Education Degrees Available

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

Whitworth Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Whitworth 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
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	50
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	50
	93
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Education Schools	119
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	432
Most Popular Education Schools	462

In 2021, 113 students received their master’s degree in education from Whitworth. This makes it the #378 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Whitworth

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

Whitworth Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Whitworth in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Whitworth 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 Whitworth University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	45
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Whitworth Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students earned a master's degree in education from Whitworth. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Whitworth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Whitworth, 81% 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 Whitworth University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Whitworth also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Whitworth University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Whitworth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	105
Special Education	30
General Education	22
Student Counseling	18
Educational Administration	9
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4

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 WA, the home state for Whitworth University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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 Charlesdrakew under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.