by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Central Washington University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in education, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. CWU was ranked #160 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for education majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for CWU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
Learn more about CWU tuition and fees.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that CWU offers online option in its education bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.4% of the education students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in education at CWU in 2019-2020, 21.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 224 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 51 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 4 |
| Special Education | 11 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 207 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 106 |
*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.
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