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Education at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 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.

WSU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WSU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WSU Education Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Education Master’s Program

80% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 102 students who earned a master's degree in Education from WSU in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 80
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling 46
Educational Administration 32
Special Education 32
Curriculum & Instruction 22
Teacher Education Subject Specific 10
Instructional Media Design 1
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Teacher Assistants 19,390 $24,650
Elementary School Teachers 16,320 $51,020
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Middle School Teachers 6,480 $51,790
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390

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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