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Education at Butler University

Education at Butler University

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

Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 5,544 students attend the school each year.

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

Butler Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Butler

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Butler Education Rankings

The education major at Butler is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Education Student Demographics at Butler

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

Butler Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Butler are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Butler University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Butler Education Master’s Program

74% Women
15% 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. Butler does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Butler, 81% 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 Butler University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Butler University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education 75
Teacher Education Grade Specific 74
Student Counseling 50
Educational Administration 23
Teacher Education Subject Specific 16
General Education 10

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 IN, the home state for Butler University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers 26,520 $52,360
Teacher Assistants 26,450 $23,510
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Middle School Teachers 11,510 $52,690
Coaches and Scouts 6,530 $36,540

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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