Education at Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista University stacks up to those at other schools.

BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,863. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students received their master's degree in education.

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

BVU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at BVU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

BVU Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at BVU

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

BVU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	105
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling	80
Curriculum & Instruction	42
Special Education	12
Teaching English or French	6
Instructional Media Design	3

Related Majors

• 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 IA, the home state for Buena Vista University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Teacher Assistants	19,890	$25,320
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Preschool Teachers	4,770	$27,030

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 Ryan Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.