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Education at Virginia Wesleyan University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how VWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in education.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Education Degrees Available at VWU

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

VWU Education Rankings

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

Popularity of Education at VWU

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Virginia Wesleyan University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 4 students received their master’s degree in education from VWU. This makes it the #1,101 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Education from VWU Cost?

VWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at VWU paid an average of $1,500 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$36,010	$36,010
Fees	$950	$950
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$11,513	$11,513
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,100	$3,100

Learn more about VWU tuition and fees.

VWU Education Bachelor’s Program Diversity

All of the 12 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in education from VWU in 2022 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does VWU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Education?

VWU does not offer an online option for its education bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VWU Online Learning page.

VWU Education Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in education from VWU in 2022, 29% were men and 71% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Wesleyan University with a master's in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Education Student Diversity at VWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Virginia Wesleyan University.

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	12
Other Education	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fryeguy91 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.