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Education at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 320 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.

WVU Education Degrees Available

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

WVU Education Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #311 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Education Master’s Program

55% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of education master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from WVU, 82% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 262
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific 191
General Education 77
Student Counseling 23
Special Education 19
Educational Administration 17
Instructional Media Design 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Elementary School Teachers 6,180 $44,890
Middle School Teachers 4,680 $45,540
Teacher Assistants 4,040 $24,940
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,920 $42,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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