Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne stacks up to those at other schools.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093. 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.

PFW Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at PFW

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

PFW Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a master's degree in education from PFW. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. PFW 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 PFW, 84% 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	22
Student Counseling	21
Special Education	8
Teacher Education Grade Specific	3

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.