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Education at Clarke University

If you plan to study Education, consider the program at Clarke University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clarke University is in Dubuque, IA.

Studying Online at Clarke University

Distance learning is available at Clarke University. Of 962 students, 57 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 417 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Clarke University

These rankings give you a sense of how Clarke University’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#17 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#30 of 34
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#111 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#128 of 178

Earnings for Education Graduates from Clarke University

Those who finish Clarke University’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,657
2 years	$39,429
3 years	$40,077
4 years	$42,050
5 years	$45,260

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from Clarke University earn a median of $42,050, compared with $67,436 for all Clarke University graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from Clarke University is $27,000.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at Clarke University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.