Education at Whitworth University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Whitworth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and has a total student population of 2,756.

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

Whitworth Education Degrees Available

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

Whitworth Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Whitworth

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

Whitworth Education Master’s Program

74% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Whitworth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Whitworth, 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 Whitworth University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	74
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	59
Special Education	26
General Education	21
Student Counseling	18
Educational Administration	9

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 Whitworth 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
O*NET Online
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