Education at Westmoreland County Community College
Westmoreland College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,369.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
Westmoreland College Education Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Education
Online Classes Are Available at Westmoreland 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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Westmoreland College offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
Westmoreland College Education Rankings
Education Student Demographics at Westmoreland College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Westmoreland County Community College.
Westmoreland College Education Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Westmoreland College are white. Around 100% 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 Westmoreland County Community College with a associate's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Westmoreland County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 |
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 PA, the home state for Westmoreland County Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Elementary School Teachers | 55,200 | $66,860 |
High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
Teacher Assistants | 46,610 | $26,640 |
Middle School Teachers | 21,640 | $67,950 |
Preschool Teachers | 13,480 | $29,250 |
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.