Education at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 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.

WMU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WMU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WMU Education Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students earned a master's degree in education from WMU. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WMU, 78% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	200
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	83
Educational Administration	66
Student Counseling	43
Teaching English or French	28
Special Education	25
Teacher Education Grade Specific	24
Instructional Media Design	9
Educational Assessment	8
Education Philosophy	4
Other Education	3

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers	38,330	$66,180
Teacher Assistants	35,700	$27,570
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Preschool Teachers	9,270	$35,010

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.