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Education at West Texas A&M University

Education at West Texas A&M University

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

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 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.

West Texas A&M University Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

West Texas A&M University Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Education Master’s Program

90% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 71% 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 West Texas A&M University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at West Texas A&M University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Texas A&M University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 24
Student Counseling 23
Instructional Media Design 15
Special Education 15
Curriculum & Instruction 14
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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers 136,780 $56,520
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Teacher Assistants 88,700 $23,290
Middle School Teachers 66,470 $56,580
Preschool Teachers 34,790 $34,960

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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