Education at The University of West Florida

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 The University of West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 467 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.

UWF Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UWF does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UWF Education Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #195 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UWF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at The University of West Florida.

UWF Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 467 students graduated with a master's degree in education from UWF. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UWF, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	300
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of West Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	243
Educational Administration	139
Curriculum & Instruction	85
Instructional Media Design	28
Student Counseling	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	14

Related Majors

• Psychology
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.