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Education at Ridgewater College

Education at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,176.

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

Ridgewater College Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

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, Ridgewater College does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

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Education Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Education Associate’s Program

94% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of education associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Ridgewater College are white. Around 82% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ridgewater College with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Ridgewater College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 10
Teaching Assistants 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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Teacher Assistants 34,800 $32,120
Elementary School Teachers 22,940 $64,950
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Middle School Teachers 11,510 $61,410
Preschool Teachers 8,180 $37,500

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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