Education at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

NWU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

NWU Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at NWU

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

NWU Education Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in education from NWU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. NWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NWU, 100% 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	8

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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Teacher Assistants	11,040	$26,540
Elementary School Teachers	9,920	$57,490
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.