Education at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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

GWU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

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

• Master’s Degree

GWU Education Rankings

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of education master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	95
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

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 George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	139
Special Education	62
International Education	33
Teacher Education Grade Specific	30
Teaching English or French	30
Curriculum & Instruction	27
Teacher Education Subject Specific	27
Student Counseling	23
Other Education	22
Instructional Media Design	11
Educational Assessment	3
General Education	2

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Elementary School Teachers	3,260	$79,480
Teacher Assistants	2,860	$35,300
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.