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

Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 5,544. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

Butler Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Butler

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Butler Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Butler

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

Butler Education Master’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Butler in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Butler does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Butler University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education	70
Student Counseling	50
Educational Administration	23
General Education	10

Related Majors

• History

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 IN, the home state for Butler University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	26,450	$23,510
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540

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 Peetlesnumber1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.