Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College

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 Wisconsin Lutheran College stacks up to those at other schools.

WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 1,166. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in education from WLC.

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

WLC Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WLC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WLC does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WLC Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how WLC performed in these rankings.

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 WLC 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	16
	39
Best Value Education Schools	70
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	118
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Focused Education Schools	142
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	272
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	466
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	623

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in education from WLC. This makes it the #624 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at WLC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

WLC Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from WLC. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at WLC since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at WLC 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WLC Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a master's degree in education from WLC. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. WLC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WLC, 73% 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	42
Educational Administration	30
Special Education	5
Curriculum & Instruction	4
Instructional Media Design	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2
Other Education	2

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WI, the home state for Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

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 txnetstars under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.