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Education at Eastern Washington University

Education at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and approximately 12,349 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.

EWU Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at EWU

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? EWU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

EWU Education Rankings

The education major at EWU 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 EWU

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

EWU Education Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at EWU 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 Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 131
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

EWU Education Master’s Program

80% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. EWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 227
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 153
Teacher Education Grade Specific 58
Educational Administration 32
Special Education 24
Teaching English or French 8
Curriculum & Instruction 6

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 Eastern Washington 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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