Education at Winthrop University

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

Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and has a total student population of 5,576. In 2021, 129 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Winthrop.

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

Winthrop Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Winthrop

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Winthrop does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Winthrop Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Winthrop 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 Winthrop 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	259
Most Popular Education Schools	358
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	388
	597
	735

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in education from Winthrop. This makes it the #389 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Winthrop

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

Winthrop Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Winthrop. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Winthrop 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 Winthrop University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	95
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Winthrop Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	90
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Winthrop 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Winthrop University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	111
Teacher Education Subject Specific	36
Student Counseling	29
Special Education	27
Instructional Media Design	22
Educational Administration	18
General Education	10

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 SC, the home state for Winthrop University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers	22,530	$51,240
Teacher Assistants	15,470	$23,240
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Preschool Teachers	5,940	$28,940

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 Bill Fitzpatrick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.