Other Education at Western Michigan University

Every other education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the other education program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in other education from WMU.

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

WMU Other Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

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, WMU does offer online courses in other education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WMU Other Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the other education progam at WMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The other education major at WMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	14
	14
Most Focused Other Education Master’s Degree Schools	84

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in other education from WMU. This is the #79 most popular school for other education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in other education, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Other Education Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Other Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 other education majors earned their bachelor's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical other education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its other education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WMU Other Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 other education major earned their master's degree from WMU.

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

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

WMU also has a doctoral program available in other education. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Other Education

The following other education concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education	14

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.