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Education at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 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.

GWU Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

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, GWU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

GWU Education Rankings

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Education Master’s Program

79% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 233 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from GWU, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 132
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 139
Special Education 62
International Education 33
Teaching English or French 30
Teacher Education Grade Specific 30
Curriculum & Instruction 27
Teacher Education Subject Specific 27
Student Counseling 23
Other Education 22
Instructional Media Design 11
Educational Assessment 3
General Education 2

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Elementary School Teachers 3,260 $79,480
Teacher Assistants 2,860 $35,300
Social Scientists 2,690 $102,300

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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