Education at Washington State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Wazzu Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Wazzu Education Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Education Master’s Program

72% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of education master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wazzu, 73% 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 Washington State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	72
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	451
Educational Administration	17
Curriculum & Instruction	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15
Special Education	9
Educational Assessment	5
Education Philosophy	4

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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
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