Education at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 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.

UW - La Crosse Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - La Crosse

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UW - La Crosse does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UW - La Crosse Education Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #425 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students earned a master's degree in education from UW - La Crosse. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse, 87% 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	123
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	102
Educational Administration	47
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24

Related Majors

• Psychology

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

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 Lacrossewi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.