Education at Dakota Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Dakota Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and approximately 933 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Dakota Wesleyan University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Dakota Wesleyan University Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Dakota Wesleyan University

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Education Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Dakota Wesleyan University in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Dakota Wesleyan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, 67% 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 Dakota Wesleyan University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dakota Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	21

Related Majors

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 SD, the home state for Dakota Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Elementary School Teachers	4,050	$43,140
Teacher Assistants	3,870	$24,580
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Preschool Teachers	1,460	$30,860

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 Jake DeGroot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.