Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College

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

WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 1,166 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 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.

WLC Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at WLC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WLC does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WLC Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at WLC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

WLC Education Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a master’s in education from WLC in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. WLC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WLC, 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wisconsin Lutheran College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	30
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14
Curriculum & Instruction	4
Instructional Media Design	2
Special Education	2

Related Majors

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 WI, the home state for Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

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 txnetstars under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.