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Education at Whittier College

Education at Whittier College

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

Whittier is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 1,564.

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

Whittier Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

Whittier Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Whittier

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

Whittier Education Master’s Program

67% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Whittier does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 24

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 CA, the home state for Whittier College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants 167,950 $35,350
Elementary School Teachers 162,440 $80,100
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Preschool Teachers 52,950 $37,850
Middle School Teachers 46,500 $75,660

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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